Phase-change materials; Vibrational softening upon crystallization and its impact on thermal properties

Matsunaga, Toshiyuki*; Yamada, Noboru*; Kojima, Rie*; Shamoto, Shinichi; Sato, Masugu*; Tanida, Hajime*; Uruga, Tomoya*; Kohara, Shinji*; Takata, Masaki*; Zalden, P.*; et al.

Advanced Functional Materials, 21(12), p.2232 - 2239, 2011/06

https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201002274

Thermal properties of the amorphous and crystalline state of phase-change materials show remarkable differences such as higher thermal displacements and a more pronounced anharmonic behavior in the crystalline phase. These findings are related to the change of bonding upon crystallization.