The pronounced temperature dependence of crystal-growth speed in phase-change materials not only rationalizes their favourable characteristics for non-volatile memory applications, but also suggests a profound new insight into their fundamental properties.
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Wuttig, M., Salinga, M. Fast transformers. Nature Mater 11, 270–271 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat3288
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