journal article·2026-05

Structural and electronic properties of amorphous Ge2Bi2Te5 under melt-quenching

Chong Qiao, Yanyan Li, Qundao Xu, Shaojie Yuan, Shouyan Bai, Yan Chen, Shengzhao Wang, Songyou Wang, Ming Xu, Xiangshui Miao

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