Electrochemically controlled polymeric device: a memristor (and more) found two years ago

TL;DR

This paper introduces a polymeric memristor that functions as a synaptic analog, demonstrating its potential for adaptive, bioinspired signal processing in intelligent electronic networks.

Contribution

It reports the fabrication and characterization of a novel polymeric memristor with applications in bioinspired adaptive systems.

Findings

Demonstrated memristor's memory properties

Analogous behavior to synaptic junctions

Potential for use in intelligent signal processing

Abstract

We report the fabrication and properties of a polymeric memristor, i.e. an electronic element with memory of its previous history. We show how this element can be viewed as a functional analog of a synaptic junction and how it can be used as a critical node in adaptive networks capable of bioinspired intelligent signal processing.