Resistive memory switching in epitaxially grown NiO

Epitaxial NiO films have been fabricated on SrRuO3 films prepared on SrTiO3 single-crystal substrates. The x-ray diffraction spectra and transmission electron microscopy confirm the epitaxial growth of NiO with atomically flat surfaces on the SRO electrode. The I-V measurements of epitaxial NiO show the resistive memory switching behavior with a change in the polarity of the voltage bias, in contrast with the switching behavior of polycrystalline NiO by a single polarity. The I-V characteristics of epitaxial NiO prepared under various synthesis conditions and electrodes are presented, which suggests an important role of interfaces between NiO and electrodes on the resistive switching behavior.

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