The D.C. voltage-dependent resistivity of CuCl powder compacts under pressure

The CuCl powder compacts are found to exhibit d.c. voltage dependent resistivity. The resistivity drops by six orders of magnitudes when the applied voltage exceeds a critical value V_c.V_c is found to decrease with the increase in pressure. The high conducting phase shows a positive temperature coefficient of resistance at 1 atm of 0.004°C^-1 which increases with pressure at a rate 0.0004°C^?1 GPa^?1. It is suggested that the pressure induced transition reported at 4 GPa could arise from the application of d.c. voltage.