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  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Two-dimensional (2D) layered ferroelectrics are a rapidly developing research area.
  • Memristors based on 2D ferroelectric materials are underexplored, limiting their use in nanoelectronics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the intrinsic memristive behavior of the 2D in-plane ferroelectric material NbOI2.
  • To explore the enhancement of memristive performance using visible light.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication and characterization of NbOI2-based devices.
  • Orientation-dependent electrical and optoelectrical measurements.
  • Lateral piezoresponse force microscopy (LPFM).

Main Results:

  • NbOI2 exhibits intrinsic memristive behavior with a high on/off ratio (10^4) and stable switching.
  • Visible light illumination increases the on/off ratio by over an order of magnitude.
  • Coercive field is reduced to ~1.22 kV/cm under illumination.
  • Memristive effects are observed along the in-plane b-axis, driven by ferroelectric polarization switching.

Conclusions:

  • NbOI2 is a promising 2D in-plane ferroelectric for memristive devices.
  • Visible light offers a simple and effective method to enhance memristor performance.
  • This work provides a materials strategy for designing next-generation nanoelectronic and optoelectronic devices.