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  • Organic electronics
  • Materials science
  • Solid-state devices

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  • Resistive random-access memory (RRAM) is a promising non-volatile memory technology.
  • Organic molecules offer potential for low-cost, flexible RRAM devices.
  • Achieving multi-level (quaternary) storage in organic RRAM remains challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To achieve quaternary resistive memory switching using an organic molecule.
  • To enhance the performance and yield of organic RRAM devices through surface engineering.
  • To explore the role of an interlayer in improving organic RRAM characteristics.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of an ITO/PEDOT-PSS/SA-Bu/Al device architecture.
  • Insertion of a poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT-PSS) interlayer between ITO and the organic squaraine (SA-Bu) layer.
  • Characterization of device performance, including memory switching yield and threshold voltage.

Main Results:

  • The modified RRAM devices demonstrated quaternary memory switching with a record yield of approximately 41%.
  • The PEDOT-PSS interlayer improved the surface morphology, crystallinity, and mosaicity of the organic grains.
  • The interlayer reduced the hole injection barrier, leading to lower threshold voltages and enabling more quaternary switching states.

Conclusions:

  • Surface engineering with a PEDOT-PSS interlayer is an effective strategy for achieving high-performance organic quaternary resistive memory.
  • This approach offers a viable alternative to complex molecular design for advancing organic memory technology.
  • The findings pave the way for developing next-generation organic electronic memory devices.