The Effects of Ag Nanoislands on the Volatile Threshold-Switching Behaviors of Au/Ag/HfO₂/Ag Nanoislands/Au Devices

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(a) Schematic diagram of the Au/Ag(2 nm)/HfO₂ (4 nm)/Ag NIs/Au device, (b) SEM image of the cross-point structure, (c) SEM image of Ag NIs, (d) SEM image of the fracture surface of the wafer with BE (without TE), and (e) GIXRD pattern of the device.

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