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The Role of Polymers in Halide Perovskite Resistive Switching Devices
Gregory Soon How Thien1, Kah-Yoong Chan1, Ab Rahman Marlinda2
1Centre for Advanced Devices and Systems, Faculty of Engineering, Multimedia University, Persiaran Multimedia, Cyberjaya 63100, Selangor, Malaysia.
Polymers enhance halide perovskite (HP) resistive switching (RS) devices by improving ON/OFF ratio, retention, and endurance. This review details polymers
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Nanotechnology
- Device Physics
Background:
- Halide perovskites (HPs) show promise for resistive switching (RS) devices due to their electrical conductivity, tunable bandgap, stability, and cost-effective synthesis.
- Polymers have emerged as key components in enhancing the performance of both lead-based and lead-free HP RS devices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a comprehensive review on the role of polymers in optimizing the performance of halide perovskite resistive switching devices.
- To investigate the impact of polymers on critical RS parameters such as ON/OFF ratio, retention, and endurance.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of recent reports on halide perovskite resistive switching devices incorporating polymers.
- Analysis of polymer integration strategies including passivation layers, charge transfer enhancement, and composite material formation.
Main Results:
- Polymers are effectively utilized as passivation layers, improving charge transfer, and forming composite materials within HP RS devices.
- The incorporation of polymers demonstrably improves the ON/OFF ratio, retention, and endurance of halide perovskite RS devices.
Conclusions:
- Integrating polymers with halide perovskites offers a promising pathway for developing highly efficient memory devices.
- Polymers play a significant role in achieving high-performance resistive switching device technology based on halide perovskites.
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