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Sreetosh Goswami^1,2,3, Rajib Pramanick⁴, Abhijeet Patra^5,6

¹Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore. sreetosh@u.nus.edu.

|September 2, 2021

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Nanotechnology
Computational Neuroscience

Background:

Neocortical neurons exhibit complex, adaptable logic for decision-making, surpassing current artificial systems.
Existing semiconductor logic circuits are rigid and predefined, lacking the brain's dynamic reconfigurability.
Advancing logic circuits requires novel approaches beyond traditional threshold switches.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a new electronic circuit element that mimics the brain's complex logic capabilities.
To embed intricate decision-tree structures within a single nanoscale device.
To demonstrate dynamically reconfigurable, stateful logic for advanced computing applications.

Main Methods:

Utilized voltage-driven conditional logic based on five distinct molecular redox states of a metal-organic complex.
Fabricated a single molecular memristor embedding a 71-node decision tree.
Characterized the memristor's current-voltage behavior, identifying eight non-volatile switching transitions.
Confirmed molecular redox states using in situ Raman spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculations.

Main Results:

Successfully embedded a complex 'thicket' of decision trees within a single molecular memristor.
Observed history-dependent, non-volatile switching behavior with eight transitions in a single sweep.
Demonstrated dynamically reconfigurable, stateful logic operations in simple circuits.
Confirmed the electron transport mechanism through spectroscopic and computational analysis.

Conclusions:

Molecular memristors can implement complex, reconfigurable logic, offering a new paradigm for electronic circuits.
This technology enables stateful, multivariable decision trees executing in a single time step.
Potential applications include local intelligence in edge computing and neuromorphic systems.