Ferroelectric tunnel junctions (FTJs) are promising candidates for next-generation memories due to fast read/write speeds and low-power consumptions. Here, we investigate resistance fatigue of FTJs, which is performed on Pt/BaTiO/Nb:SrTiO devices. By direct observations of the 5–unit cell–thick BaTiO barrier with high-angle annular dark-field imaging and electron energy loss spectroscopy, oxygen vacancies are found to aggregate at the Pt/BaTiO interface during repetitive switching, leading to a ferroelectric dead layer preventing domain nucleation and growth.
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September 2015
Objective: To explore the impact of ideal health behaviors on the newly developed carotid plaques.
Methods: A total of 5 852 employees (including retired employees from Tangshan Kailuan company) aged over 40 years were included in this study through stratified random sampling. Subjects with previous stroke, transient ischemic attack, myocardial infarction were excluded.