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Current–Voltage Characteristics of TlInX2–TlSmX2 (X = S, Se, Te) Alloys

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The steady-state current–voltage characteristics of TlInX2–TlSmX2 alloys were measured as a function of sample composition and thickness. The results demonstrate that the alloys studied exhibit threshold switching. The threshold voltage decreases with increasing mean atomic weight and can be stabilized by heat treatment. The most stable current–voltage characteristics are obtained for thin-film samples.

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Godzhaev, E.M., Gyul'mamedov, K.D. & Allakhyarov, E.A. Current–Voltage Characteristics of TlInX2–TlSmX2 (X = S, Se, Te) Alloys. Inorganic Materials 39, 113–116 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022134326926

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