Ye Yuan, Zhen Yang, Cheng Ma, Kui‐juan Jin, Shuai Xu, Er‐jia Guo, Chen Ge, Can Wang, Xiulai Xu, Meng He, Guozhen Yang
{"title":"Multiferroicity in Calcium Manganate via Strain Engineering","authors":"Ye Yuan, Zhen Yang, Cheng Ma, Kui‐juan Jin, Shuai Xu, Er‐jia Guo, Chen Ge, Can Wang, Xiulai Xu, Meng He, Guozhen Yang","doi":"10.1002/aelm.202500346","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202500346","url":null,"abstract":"Multiferroics have attracted intense interest due to their potential applications in multifunctional devices and high‐density storage for the next‐generation electronic technologies, owing to their multiple ferroic orders, especially ferroelectric and magnetic ones. However, the symmetry constraints imposed by magnetic point groups and the electronic configuration conflicts in <jats:italic>d</jats:italic> orbitals between ferroelectricity and magnetism hinder the coexistence of ferroelectric and magnetic orders, leading to a scarcity of multiferroics. In this work, multiferroicity is achieved in the non‐ferroelectric magnet Calcium Manganate (CaMnO<jats:sub>3</jats:sub>) through tensile‐strain engineering. The ferroelectricity with a Curie temperature up to 45 K is evidenced by the polarization‐electric field (<jats:italic>P</jats:italic>‐<jats:italic>E</jats:italic>) hysteresis loops, which also suggest that the spontaneous polarization aligns along [100] and [010] directions. Meanwhile, the magnetization below 125 K is confirmed by both the magnetization hysteresis loops and the temperature‐dependent magnetization measurements, providing compelling evidence for the multiferroic nature in the tensile‐strained CaMnO<jats:sub>3</jats:sub> films. In addition, an abrupt increase in magnetization is found below 10K, indicating the establishment of a new ferromagnetic order due to the suppression of thermal fluctuations. These findings highlight strain engineering as a universal strategy to induce multiferroicity in non‐ferroelectric magnets.","PeriodicalId":110,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Electronic Materials","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145203087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Katherina Haase, Jonathan Perez Andrade, Mike Hambsch, Vithyasaahar Sethumadhavan, Waner He, Tsuyoshi Michinobu, Prashant Sonar, Stefan C. B. Mannsfeld
{"title":"All‐Solution Processed OFETs from Non‐Chlorinated Solvents Based on New Isoindigo‐Based Conjugated Polymer","authors":"Katherina Haase, Jonathan Perez Andrade, Mike Hambsch, Vithyasaahar Sethumadhavan, Waner He, Tsuyoshi Michinobu, Prashant Sonar, Stefan C. B. Mannsfeld","doi":"10.1002/aelm.202500375","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202500375","url":null,"abstract":"Here, an Isoindigo (IID) comprised with Naphthodithiophene (NDT)‐based low band‐gap donor–acceptor copolymer semiconductor is designed, synthesized, and investigated. The newly reported polymer provides good solubility in a range of halogenated and non‐halogenated solvents due to the attachment of long branched alkyl chains on the Isoindigo core. After optimizing the performance of organic field effect transistors (OFETs) through the use of high‐boiling‐point chlorinated solvents, A similar approach is followed to realize transistors without the need of using halogenated solvents as a green approach. Well‐working transistors are shown with mobility values in a similar range as obtained for OFETs with films prepared from halogenated solvents, while significantly reducing the environmental impact. Finally, all‐solution‐processed, flexible OFETs are prepared without the use of halogenated solvents, which is an important step in the view of potential large area production of flexible electronics.","PeriodicalId":110,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Electronic Materials","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145203088","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Solution‐Processed Bi2S3 Nanostructures for Flexible Memory and Neuromorphic Computing","authors":"Sayali Shrishail Harke, Omesh Kapur, Peng Dai, Tongjun Zhang, Bingkai Ding, Bohao Ding, Ruomeng Huang, Chitra Gurnani","doi":"10.1002/aelm.202500370","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202500370","url":null,"abstract":"The rapid advancement of wearable computing and edge AI technologies is driving the need for low‐temperature, flexible, and neuromorphic‐compatible electronic materials. In this work, the successful low‐temperature deposition of Bi<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>S<jats:sub>3</jats:sub> thin films via an in situ solvothermal method using the single‐source precursor (SSP) [Bi(S<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>P(OC<jats:sub>3</jats:sub>H₇)<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>)<jats:sub>3</jats:sub>] is reported. This solution‐processed approach enables the formation of high‐quality, crystalline, and stoichiometric Bi<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>S<jats:sub>3</jats:sub> films over a broad temperature window (140–200 °C), compatible with a range of substrates including silicon, polyimide, and PET. Leveraging this deposition technique, Bi<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>S<jats:sub>3</jats:sub>‐based memristors are fabricated on both rigid and flexible substrates. The devices exhibit stable resistive switching behavior and demonstrate mechanical and electrical robustness under stress conditions. Furthermore, the memristors effectively emulate long‐term synaptic plasticity, achieving high learning accuracy. These findings establish SSP‐derived Bi<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>S<jats:sub>3</jats:sub> films as a promising material platform for next‐generation flexible neuromorphic computing and memory technologies.","PeriodicalId":110,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Electronic Materials","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145188383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maddison Coke, Mason Adshead, Ravi Acharya, Kexue Li, Katie L. Moore, David N. Jamieson, Richard J. Curry
{"title":"Fabrication of Planar Highly Enriched Silicon by 28Si Focused Ion Beam and Subsequent Experimental Optimization","authors":"Maddison Coke, Mason Adshead, Ravi Acharya, Kexue Li, Katie L. Moore, David N. Jamieson, Richard J. Curry","doi":"10.1002/aelm.202500233","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202500233","url":null,"abstract":"This work presents an in-depth study of the role of experimental parameters in the localized <sup>28</sup>Si enrichment, via the depletion of <sup>29</sup>Si and <sup>30</sup>Si, of Si wafers using a focused ion beam. Ion implantation-induced surface recession and swelling are investigated, with the energy at which these are balanced being 37 keV. The maximum level of enrichment and its depth profile are found to vary with the <sup>28</sup>Si ion energy and ionization state, as well as the ion beam current density. Together, this enables the complex interplay of ion-induced processes that govern the enrichment to be understood more clearly and optimized. Furthermore, how modification of dynamic Monte Carlo simulations (TRYDIN) is able to demonstrate, through changing the Si surface binding energy, enables accurate reproduction of the experimentally observed results.","PeriodicalId":110,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Electronic Materials","volume":"118 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145183163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kuo Zhang, Jiayi Wang, Ziheng Bai, Chunyu Zhang, Tong Yu, Yang Xu, Nannan You, Rui Chen, Zhicheng Wu, Di Geng, Guanhua Yang, Shengkai Wang, Ling Li, Ming Liu
{"title":"Nonequilibrium Nitrogen Spike Annealing for Crystallization Enhancement Achieves High Mobility and Reliability in IGO TFTs","authors":"Kuo Zhang, Jiayi Wang, Ziheng Bai, Chunyu Zhang, Tong Yu, Yang Xu, Nannan You, Rui Chen, Zhicheng Wu, Di Geng, Guanhua Yang, Shengkai Wang, Ling Li, Ming Liu","doi":"10.1002/aelm.202500399","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202500399","url":null,"abstract":"Poly-crystallized In-Ga-O (IGO) semiconductor has the potential for application in high-density memory and back end of line (BEOL) integration with CPU. Since the development of In<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-based multi-cation oxides, i.e., IGZO, such material is very difficult to be poly-crystallized under the limitation of BEOL temperature. Here, a novel Nitrogen-Spike Annealing (NSA) method is demonstrated, this nonequilibrium annealing process utilizes a transient high temperature to induce crystallization while reducing the overall thermal budget. During NSA, the O atoms are more intended to bond with Ga, resulting in a more rigid framework that stabilizes the O atoms. The crystal orientation of the NSA treated IGO film is more concentrated compared with the conventional equilibrium annealed one. Furthermore, poly-IGO thin-film transistors (TFTs) with high crystallinity and more centered crystal orientation are demonstrated through material characterization. Electrical characteristics revealed that the poly-IGO TFT exhibits high mobility of ≈86.2 cm<sup>2</sup> V s<sup>−1</sup> and enhanced reliability after NSA treatment. These findings will advance the design and improvement of oxide semiconductor memory applications.","PeriodicalId":110,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Electronic Materials","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145183246","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dániel Molnár, Tímea Nóra Török, János Volk, Roland Kövecs, László Pósa, Péter Balázs, György Molnár, Nadia Jimenez Olalla, Zoltán Balogh, János Volk, Juerg Leuthold, Miklós Csontos, András Halbritter
{"title":"Neural Information Processing and Time‐Series Prediction with Only Two Dynamical Memristors","authors":"Dániel Molnár, Tímea Nóra Török, János Volk, Roland Kövecs, László Pósa, Péter Balázs, György Molnár, Nadia Jimenez Olalla, Zoltán Balogh, János Volk, Juerg Leuthold, Miklós Csontos, András Halbritter","doi":"10.1002/aelm.202500353","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202500353","url":null,"abstract":"Memristive devices are commonly benchmarked by the multi‐level programmability of their resistance states. Neural networks utilizing memristor crossbar arrays as synaptic layers largely rely on this feature. However, the dynamical properties of memristors, such as the tailorable response times arising from the exponential voltage dependence of the resistive switching speed remain largely unexploited. Here, an information processing scheme which fundamentally relies on the latter is proposed. Simple dynamical memristor circuits capable of solving complex temporal information processing tasks are realized. A scheme is presented in which a single non‐volatile meristor and a series resistor can perform temporal pattern recognition tasks, such as the discrimination of sub‐threshold and super‐threshold voltage pulses, or the identification of neural spikes buried in high noise. By coupling to an oscillator circuit of a volatile Mott memristor, a complete neural circuit is realized that fires an output pulse upon signal detection and resets itself in a fully autonomous manner. Furthermore, a time series prediction circuit is implemented using a dynamic layer of only two memristors and a readout layer based on the linear combination of their output signals. This scheme can learn the operation of an external dynamical system and predict its output with high accuracy.","PeriodicalId":110,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Electronic Materials","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145182839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Calum S. Henderson, Patrick S. Salter, Emil T. Jonasson, Richard B. Jackman
{"title":"Toward All-Carbon Electronics Buried in Diamond","authors":"Calum S. Henderson, Patrick S. Salter, Emil T. Jonasson, Richard B. Jackman","doi":"10.1002/aelm.202500267","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202500267","url":null,"abstract":"This work investigates the use of femtosecond laser processing to fabricate various nanocarbon structures with distinct electrical behaviors within diamond substrates. Conventional approaches for achieving diamond doping have significant disadvantages, including challenging growth profiles, limited environmental stability, and sub-optimal psuedo-vertical structures. Here, it is demonstrated that laser-written nanocarbon networks (NCNs) directly alleviate these issues, demonstrating the highly repeatable fabrication of robust and precise electrical architectures buried in diamond with proven stability over repeated temperature and voltage cycling. By varying the laser pulse repetition rate (PRR), a transition from Ohmic conductive to semiconductive/ambipolar behavior is achieved in the modified diamond. Furthermore, a proof-of-concept, all-carbon transistor architecture buried within the bulk diamond is presented, showcasing the potential for integrated device fabrication using the laser-writing process.","PeriodicalId":110,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Electronic Materials","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145153852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yongchun Zhang, Jiawei Yang, Shanshan Jiang, Huanhuan Wei, Bo He, Chii-Ming Wu, Gang He
{"title":"Fully Sputtered a-IGZO TFTs with Ultrathin Al2O3 Passivation and Low-Thermal-Budget Annealing for Enhanced Logic Circuit Performance","authors":"Yongchun Zhang, Jiawei Yang, Shanshan Jiang, Huanhuan Wei, Bo He, Chii-Ming Wu, Gang He","doi":"10.1002/aelm.202500505","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202500505","url":null,"abstract":"Developing low-temperature sputtering for gate dielectrics is crucial for simple, flexible oxide TFT fabrication. However, such films suffer from low capacitance, high leakage, and high interfacial defects. This work proposes a synergistic strategy using an ultrathin alumina passivation layer combined with ultraviolet-assisted oxygen ambient rapid thermal annealing (UV-ORTA) to enable fully low-temperature sputtered high-performance amorphous indium gallium zinc oxide (a-IGZO) TFTs. The UV-ORTA process significantly improves the gate dielectric by reducing oxygen vacancies, increasing optical bandgap, and boosting capacitance density. The sputtered alumina layer effectively optimizes the dielectric/active layer interface, reducing defect density comparably to atomic layer deposition. TFTs fabricated entirely by sputtering at 200 °C demonstrate high performance: saturation mobility of 14.5 cm<sup>2</sup>·V<sup>−1</sup>·s<sup>−1</sup>, on/off ratio of 8.6 × 10<sup>6</sup>, subthreshold swing of 0.09 V/dec, and good bias stability. Resulting inverters show full-swing operation, sensitive dynamic response, excellent frequency stability, and a voltage gain exceeding 12. This strategy provides a promising solution for low-temperature, fully-sputtered all-oxide TFTs compatible with flexible displays.","PeriodicalId":110,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Electronic Materials","volume":"61 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145153849","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Changhyeon Han, Been Kwak, Joonhyeok Choi, Sung-Wook Park, Dahye Yu, Minsuk Song, Rino Choi, Daewoong Kwon
{"title":"Synergistic Modulation of Polarization and Leakage Current in MPB-HZO Capacitors via TiO2 Interlayer","authors":"Changhyeon Han, Been Kwak, Joonhyeok Choi, Sung-Wook Park, Dahye Yu, Minsuk Song, Rino Choi, Daewoong Kwon","doi":"10.1002/aelm.202500314","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202500314","url":null,"abstract":"To address critical reliability concerns in ferroelectric devices, the role of a TiO<sub>2</sub> interlayer in modulating the electrical characteristics of Hf<sub>x</sub>Zr<sub>1-x</sub>O<sub>2</sub> (HZO)-based metal-ferroelectric-metal (MFM) capacitors near the morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) is investigated. The TiO<sub>2</sub> interlayer is inserted at the HZO interface to selectively modulate defect behavior while preserving the desired MPB phase composition. Electrical, structural, and spectroscopic analyses reveal that TiO<sub>2</sub> integration enables 1) suppression of leakage pathways, 2) stabilization of polarization with enhanced dielectric response, 3) modulation of oxygen vacancy (V<sub>O</sub>) distribution, and 4) reduction of low-frequency noise (LFN) amplitude. These synergistic effects collectively improve the reliability and energy efficiency of MPB-HZO capacitors, offering a promising interface-engineering strategy for next-generation ferroelectric DRAM technologies.","PeriodicalId":110,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Electronic Materials","volume":"196 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145153851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arsen Abdulali, David Hardman, Yue Xie, Fumiya Iida
{"title":"Enhancing Electrical Impedance Based Deformation Sensing with Dielectric Current Guide","authors":"Arsen Abdulali, David Hardman, Yue Xie, Fumiya Iida","doi":"10.1002/aelm.202500365","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202500365","url":null,"abstract":"Sensing the deformation of soft robots is vital for effective control and interaction with the environment. Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) enables such sensing by monitoring changes in conductivity, but its sensitivity is often highest near the electrodes, limiting performance for distant deformations. Existing strategies to address this limitation typically rely on introducing conductive material heterogeneities, such as anisotropic or patterned conductors, to redirect current flow. In this work, a fundamentally different approach is presented: utilizing a dielectric guide to manipulate the electric field within the conductive body. This method leverages widely used soft robotic materials, such as silicone, in a new role as a passive electric field guide, allowing reconfiguration of sensitivity distributions without embedding conductive components. Physical experiments with a conductive hydrogel cylinder show that the dielectric guide increases deformation sensing accuracy by 21%, reduces sensitivity to noise, and enables a reduction in the number of required EIT channels. This work establishes dielectric-based field manipulation as a novel design strategy for high-fidelity, low-interference proprioception in soft robotics.","PeriodicalId":110,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Electronic Materials","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145140640","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}