Blended phase separation strategy for seamless integration of ultrathin crystalline channels and charge trapping layers toward multimode neuromorphic optoelectronics

IF 7.4 2区 材料科学 Q1 MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Xianshuo Wu  (, ), Yiwen Ren  (, ), Yihan Zhang  (, ), Lingjie Sun  (, ), Zhaofeng Wang  (, ), Suhao Hu  (, ), Yidi Xie  (, ), Yuhan Du  (, ), Rongjin Li  (, ), Xiaotao Zhang  (, ), Fangxu Yang  (, )
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Abstract

Organic ultrathin crystals, comprising monolayers or a few molecular layers, exhibit outstanding optoelectronic properties and have shown great promise for constructing advanced functional neuromorphic devices. However, scalable growth of high-quality organic ultrathin crystals and their seamless concurrent integration with charge trapping layers for multi-mode neuromorphic devices, that required in future high-density neuromorphic integration, remain challenging. Here, we present a scalable one-step fabrication strategy based on solution shearing, where spontaneous vertical phase separation of a small-molecule/polymer (Ph-BTBT-10/PS) blend enables the simultaneous formation of high-quality ultrathin Ph-BTBT-10 crystals and an electret PS charge-trapping layer. The PS electret layer serves a dual function: it facilitates the formation of ultrathin, highly ordered Ph-BTBT-10 crystals; meanwhile, its gate-tunable electron-trapping capability enables dynamic switching between photo-switching and photo-synaptic modes within a single device. As a photodetector, the device exhibits exceptional performance, including a responsivity of 4.7 × 104 A/W, specific detectivity of 2.2 × 1017 Jones, and photosensitivity of 1.5 × 108. Under negative gate bias, light-triggered switching behavior enables logic gate demonstration, while under positive gate modulation, photonic synaptic behavior successfully emulates key biological functions, including excitatory postsynaptic current (EPSC), paired-pulse facilitation (PPF), short-term plasticity (STP) to long-term plasticity (LTP) transition, dynamic learning-forgetting processes, and image processing. Moreover, the system exhibits excellent compatibility with low-voltage flexible substrates and further demonstrates its application in low-consumption flexible neuromorphic devices. This work provides a scalable route toward high-performance, multifunctional neuromorphic optoelectronics based on organic ultrathin crystals, and advances the integration of flexible electronics and brain-inspired computing.

面向多模神经形态光电子学的超薄晶体通道和电荷捕获层无缝集成的混合相分离策略
有机超薄晶体由单层或几个分子层组成,具有出色的光电性能,在构建先进的功能神经形态器件方面具有很大的前景。然而,高质量有机超薄晶体的可扩展生长及其与多模神经形态器件的电荷捕获层的无缝并行集成,这是未来高密度神经形态集成所必需的,仍然具有挑战性。在这里,我们提出了一种基于溶液剪切的可扩展一步制造策略,其中小分子/聚合物(Ph-BTBT-10/PS)共混物的自发垂直相分离能够同时形成高质量的超薄Ph-BTBT-10晶体和驻极体PS电荷捕获层。PS驻极体层具有双重功能:促进超薄、高度有序的Ph-BTBT-10晶体的形成;同时,它的门可调谐电子捕获能力可以在单个器件内实现光开关和光突触模式之间的动态切换。作为光电探测器,该器件表现出优异的性能,包括4.7 × 104 a /W的响应率,2.2 × 1017琼斯的比探测率和1.5 × 108的光敏度。在负栅极偏置下,光触发开关行为实现了逻辑门演示,而在正栅极调制下,光子突触行为成功地模拟了关键的生物功能,包括兴奋性突触后电流(EPSC)、成对脉冲促进(PPF)、短期可塑性(STP)到长期可塑性(LTP)的转变、动态学习-遗忘过程和图像处理。此外,该系统与低压柔性基板具有良好的兼容性,进一步证明了其在低功耗柔性神经形态器件中的应用。这项工作为基于有机超薄晶体的高性能、多功能神经形态光电子学提供了一条可扩展的途径,并推进了柔性电子和脑启发计算的集成。
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Science China Materials
Science China Materials Materials Science-General Materials Science
CiteScore
11.40
自引率
7.40%
发文量
949
期刊介绍: Science China Materials (SCM) is a globally peer-reviewed journal that covers all facets of materials science. It is supervised by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and co-sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. The journal is jointly published monthly in both printed and electronic forms by Science China Press and Springer. The aim of SCM is to encourage communication of high-quality, innovative research results at the cutting-edge interface of materials science with chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering. It focuses on breakthroughs from around the world and aims to become a world-leading academic journal for materials science.
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