Dimensionality Dependent Plasticity in Halide Perovskite Artificial Synapses for Neuromorphic Computing

By Sung-Il Kim, Yeongjun Lee, Min-Ho Park, Gyeong-Tak Go, Young-Hoon Kim, Wentao Xu, Hyeon‐Dong Lee, Hobeom Kim, Dae-Gyo Seo, Wanhee Lee and 1 more. Advanced Electronic Materials, 2019

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The hysteretic behavior of organic–inorganic halide perovskites (OHPs) are exploited for application in neuromorphic electronics. Artificial synapses with 2D and quasi‐2D perovskite are demonstrated that have a bulky organic cation (phenethylammonium (PEA)) to form structures of (PEA)2MAn‐1PbnBr3n+1. The OHP films have morphological properties that depend on their structure dimensionality (i.e., n value), and artificial synapses fabricated from them show synaptic responses such as short‐term plasticity, paired‐pulse facilitation, and long‐term plasticity. The operation mechanism of OHP artificial synapses are also analyzed depending on the dimensionality and it is found that quasi‐2D (n = 3–5) OHP artificial synapses show much longer retention than 2D and 3D OHP counterparts. The calculated energy consumption of a 2D OHP artificial synapse (≈0.7 fJ per synaptic event) is comparable to that of biological synapses (1–10 fJ per synaptic event). These OHP artificial synapses may enable development of neuromorphic electronics that use very little energy.

Subfields: Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Polymers and Plastics

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