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This study introduces an interface-engineered resistive switching device using cerium dioxide (CeO2) and lanthanum barium manganese oxide (La0.8Ba0.2MnO3). The novel device offers stable, low-power operation and demonstrates promising synaptic behaviors for neuromorphic computing applications.

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  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Solid State Physics

Background:

  • Next-generation intelligent applications demand resistive switching devices with low power consumption, high stability, and neuromorphic capabilities.
  • La0.8Ba0.2MnO3 (LBMO) is a complex oxide with a room-temperature metal-insulator transition, making it a potential candidate for such devices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate interface-engineered resistive switching in LBMO thin films by incorporating an ultrathin CeO2 insertion layer.
  • To evaluate the performance and neuromorphic characteristics of the engineered CeO2/LBMO (LBC) device.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of LBMO thin films and CeO2/LBMO (LBC) heterostructures.
  • Characterization of resistive switching properties, including forming voltage, ON/OFF ratio, endurance, and data retention.
  • Investigation of synaptic behaviors under pulsed stimuli.

Main Results:

  • The LBC device exhibits stable, low-power bipolar resistive switching with a low forming voltage (2.2 V), ON/OFF ratio (~10^2), endurance (600 cycles), and retention (10^3 s).
  • Improved performance is attributed to controlled oxygen vacancy migration facilitated by the CeO2 interlayer.
  • The LBC device demonstrates bioinspired synaptic behaviors like gradual potentiation/depression and linear plasticity, emulating synaptic weight modulation.

Conclusions:

  • Interface engineering with a CeO2 interlayer significantly enhances the performance of LBMO-based resistive switching devices.
  • The LBC device shows compelling potential for next-generation neuromorphic computing components due to its stable operation and synaptic functionalities.