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Carbon doping in GeTe drives differences in local structure and properties

John D. Langhout, Marisa D. Kelley, Danielle N. Alverson, Laurence M. Barnes, Celia Mercier, Daniel Olds, David P. Adams, Megan M. Butala

Journal of Materials Chemistry C· Volume 14· Issue 29

Abstract

In situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy and pair distribution function analyses characterize the structure effects of C doping in the phase-change material GeTe. C breaks Ge chains in amorphous GeTe, affecting crystallization behavior.
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OpenAlex topics: Phase-change materials and chalcogenides · Chemical and Physical Properties of Materials · Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular Interactions

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Affiliations

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA

Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA

National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA

Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185, USA

Funding

Sandia National Laboratories

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