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New modelling capability for nano-confined phase change materials

Lead Research Organisation: University of Birmingham
Department Name: Metallurgy and Materials

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Related Projects

Project Reference Relationship Related To Start End Award Value
EP/M011925/1 30/06/2015 31/12/2017 £327,795
EP/M011925/2 Transfer EP/M011925/1 31/03/2018 20/12/2018 £73,409
 
Description We have developed new modelling capabilties to understand nanowires encapsulated within carbon nantubes. Our goal was to characterise these new materials and use these techniques to seach for phase transitions that could be used in phase-change memory. Our key finding so far are:

1. Helical-tellurium encapulsate nanowires including the predition of an electronic insulator-conducting transition.
2. Through first-principles modelling enhancemnt to electrical conductivity of carbon nanotubes using a nanowire filling.
3. Crystalline-Crystalline temperature induced structural phase transitions in encapsulated GeTe.
Exploitation Route * Developments in computer chips through carbon nanotube higher current interconnects.
* Nano-encapsulated phase change memory for electronic devices.
Sectors Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software)

Electronics

Energy