Artificial synaptic characteristics of PVA:ZnO nanocomposite memristive devices

Computational efficiency is significantly enhanced using artificial neural network-based computing. A two-terminal memristive device is a powerful electronic device that can mimic the behavior of a biological synapse in addition to storing information and performing logic operations. This work focus...

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Main Authors: Renu Kumari, Jnaneswari Gellanki, Somnath S. Kundale, Ruhan E. Ustad, Tukaram D. Dongale, Ying Fu, Håkan Pettersson, Sandeep Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2023-10-01
Series:APL Materials
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0165205
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Summary:Computational efficiency is significantly enhanced using artificial neural network-based computing. A two-terminal memristive device is a powerful electronic device that can mimic the behavior of a biological synapse in addition to storing information and performing logic operations. This work focuses on the fabrication of a memristive device that utilizes a resistive switching layer composed of polyvinyl alcohol infused with ZnO nanoparticles. By incorporating ZnO nanoparticles into the polymer film, the fabricated memristive devices exhibit functionalities that closely resemble those of biological synapses, including short-term and long-term plasticity, paired-pulse facilitation, and spike time-dependent plasticity. These findings establish the ZnO nanoparticle-polymer nanocomposite as a highly promising material for future neuromorphic systems.
ISSN:2166-532X