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Abstract Phase change materials, which show different electrical characteristics across the phase transitions, have attracted considerable research attention for their potential electronic device applications. Materials with metal‐to‐insulator or charge density wave (CDW) transitions such as VO2and 1T‐TaS2have demonstrated voltage oscillations due to their robust bi‐state resistive switching behavior with some basic neuronal characteristics. BaTiS3is a small bandgap ternary chalcogenide that has recently reported the emergence of CDW order below 245 K. Here, the discovery of DC voltage / current‐induced reversible threshold switching in BaTiS3devices between a CDW phase and a room temperature semiconducting phase is reported. The resistive switching behavior is consistent with a Joule heating scheme and sustained voltage oscillations with a frequency of up to 1 kHz are demonstrated by leveraging the CDW phase transition and the associated negative differential resistance. Strategies of reducing channel sizes and improving thermal management may further improve the device's performance. The findings establish BaTiS3as a promising CDW material for future electronic device applications, especially for energy‐efficient neuromorphic computing.
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Charge Density Wave Order and Electronic Phase Transitions in a Dilute d ‐Band Semiconductor
Abstract As one of the most fundamental physical phenomena, charge density wave (CDW) order predominantly occurs in metallic systems such as quasi‐1D metals, doped cuprates, and transition metal dichalcogenides, where it is well understood in terms of Fermi surface nesting and electron–phonon coupling mechanisms. On the other hand, CDW phenomena in semiconducting systems, particularly at the low carrier concentration limit, are less common and feature intricate characteristics, which often necessitate the exploration of novel mechanisms, such as electron–hole coupling or Mott physics, to explain. In this study, an approach combining electrical transport, synchrotron X‐ray diffraction, and density‐functional theory calculations is used to investigate CDW order and a series of hysteretic phase transitions in a diluted‐band semiconductor, BaTiS3. These experimental and theoretical findings suggest that the observed CDW order and phase transitions in BaTiS3may be attributed to both electron–phonon coupling and non‐negligible electron–electron interactions in the system. This work highlights BaTiS3as a unique platform to explore CDW physics and novel electronic phases in the dilute filling limit and opens new opportunities for developing novel electronic devices.
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- 10471150
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- Publisher / Repository:
- Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
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- Journal Name:
- Advanced Materials
- Volume:
- 35
- Issue:
- 49
- ISSN:
- 0935-9648
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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