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In this work, we investigate the behavior of Al2O3/TiO2-x cross-point memristors in cryogenic environment. We report successful resistive switching of memristor devices from 300 K down to 1.5 K. The I-V curves exhibit negative differential…
Suspended superconducting nanostructures of MoRe $50\%/50\%$ by weight are fabricated employing commonly used fabrication steps in micro- and nano-meter scale devices followed by wet-etching with Hydro-fluoric acid of a SiO$_2$ sacrificial…
Mechanochemically synthesized amorphous 50SISOMO [50AgI-25Ag_2O-25MoO_3] fast ionic conductor shows high ionic conductivity of ~ 6x10^-3 {\Omega}^-1 cm-1 at room temperature. The highest ionic conductivity is achieved for 36 h milled…
This manuscript reports a semiconductor-sensitized thermal cell (STC) that converts ambient heat into electrical power while simultaneously reducing its own temperature under isothermal conditions. Using a printable…
Nanoscale metal oxide memristors have potential in the development of brain-inspired computing systems that are scalable and efficient1-3. In such systems, memristors represent the native electronic analogues of the biological synapses.…
Superconductivity in the topological non-trivial Dirac semimetal PdTe$_2$ was recently shown to be type-I. We here report measurements of the relative magnetic penetration depth, $ \Delta \lambda$, on several single crystals using a high…
Solid-state control of the thermal conductivity of materials is of exceptional interest for novel devices such as thermal diodes and switches. Here, we demonstrate the ability to continuously tune the thermal conductivity of nanoscale films…
The superconducting diode effect (SDE) is defined by the difference in the magnitude of critical currents applied in opposite directions. It has been observed in various superconducting systems and attracted high research interests.…
Memristors are passive circuit elements which behave as resistors with memory. The recent experimental realization of a memristor has triggered interest in this concept and its possible applications. Here, we demonstrate memristive response…
The orthorhombic monochalcogenide SnSe has attracted much attention in recent years as a promising high-temperature thermoelectric material. We present a study of its thermal conductivity and specific heat of SnSe between 2~K and 300~K and…
High transition temperature (high-Tc) superconductivity is associated with layered crystal structures. This work considers superconductivity in ultra-thin crystals (of thickness equal to the transverse structural periodicity distance d for…
Non-volatile resistive switching is demonstrated in memristors with nanocrystalline molybdenum disulfide (MoS$_2$) as the active material. The vertical heterostructures consist of silicon, vertically aligned MoS$_2$ and chrome / gold metal…
We investigate bulk superconductivity in a high-quality single crystal of Bi$_2$Pd ($\beta$-Bi$_2$Pd, space group; I4/mmm) at temperatures less than 5.4 K by exploring its electrical resistivity, magnetic susceptibility, and specific heat.…
Materials able to rapidly switch between thermally conductive states by external stimuli such as electric or magnetic fields can be used as all-solid-state thermal switches and open a myriad of applications in heat management, power…
Two-dimensional transition metal di-chalcogenides (TMDCs) have shown great potential as good quality thermoelectric materials at high temperature since past few years due to their suitable band gap tunabilty, low dimensionality and…
We study the thermodynamical properties of crystals of trapped ions which are laser cooled to two different temperatures in two separate regions. We show that these properties strongly depend on the structure of the ion crystal. Such…
The measurements of the high - temperature current - voltage characteristics of MoS2 thin - film transistors show that the devices remain functional to temperatures of at least as high as 500 K. The temperature increase results in decreased…
We have discovered that samples of a new material produced by special processing of crystals of Sr2RuO4 (which is known to be a triplet superconductor with Tc values ~1.0-1.5K) exhibit signatures of superconductivity (zero DC resistance and…
We report on non-volatile memory devices based on multifunctional manganites. The electric field induced resistive switching of Ti/$La_{1/3}$$Ca_{2/3}$Mn$O_3$/n-Si devices is explored using different measurement protocols. We show that…
Fine-tuned ion transport across nanoscale pores is key to many biological processes such as neurotransmission. Recent advances have enabled the confinement of water and ions to two dimensions, unveiling transport properties unreachable at…