Thermodynamic description of the Ge-Sb-Te phase change materials and its applications in predictions of crystallization and solidification

Dongyu Cui, Jiong Wang, Jiaqiang Zhou

Journal of Alloys and Compounds 1022 179764 (2025) · Elsevier BV

DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.179764

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• discovery lead (found by Crossref assessment discovery, not read): rank 67, score 121; systems named in title: Ge–Sb–Te

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Ge–Sb–Te

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• Thermodynamic investigation of the Ag–Ge–Te system: measurement, modeling, and application (2026) [crossref_reference_list]

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