Configurable resistive switching between memory and threshold characteristics for protein-based devices

The employ of natural biomaterials as the basic building blocks of electronic devices is of growing interest for biocompatible and green electronics. Here, resistive switching (RS) devices based on naturally silk protein with configurable functionality are demonstrated. The RS type of the devices ca...

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Main Authors: Wang, Hong, Du, Yuanmin, Li, Yingtao, Zhu, Bowen, Leow, Wan Ru, Li, Yuangang, Pan, Jisheng, Wu, Tao, Chen, Xiaodong
Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103027
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/25814
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:The employ of natural biomaterials as the basic building blocks of electronic devices is of growing interest for biocompatible and green electronics. Here, resistive switching (RS) devices based on naturally silk protein with configurable functionality are demonstrated. The RS type of the devices can be effectively and exactly controlled by controlling the compliance current in the set process. Memory RS can be triggered by a higher compliance current, while threshold RS can be triggered by a lower compliance current. Furthermore, two types of memory devices, working in random access and WORM modes, can be achieved with the RS effect. The results suggest that silk protein possesses the potential for sustainable electronics and data storage. In addition, this finding would provide important guidelines for the performance optimization of biomaterials based memory devices and the study of the underlying mechanism behind the RS effect arising from biomaterials.