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Printed Organic Memristive Device on Rigid and Flexible Supports for Neuromorphic Applications
Davide Vurro1, Salvatore Del Basso1, Simone Luigi Marasso1,2
1Institute of Materials for Electronics and Magnetism, Italian National Research Council (IMEM-CNR), 43124 Parma, Italy.
Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland)
|June 25, 2026
Summary
Aerosol jet printing enables scalable fabrication of organic memristive devices using a polyaniline bioink. These flexible devices show high performance for neuromorphic applications, overcoming complex manufacturing challenges.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Electronics Engineering
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- Organic memristive devices are key for neuromorphic computing.
- Current fabrication methods are often complex and resource-intensive.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a scalable and low-consumption fabrication method for organic memristive devices.
- To demonstrate flexible memristive devices using aerosol jet printing.
Main Methods:
- Utilized aerosol jet printing for depositing polyaniline-based bioink and PEDOT:PSS electrodes.
- Fabricated devices on both rigid (glass) and flexible (Kapton) substrates.
- Optimized printing parameters to control channel thickness and uniformity.
Main Results:
- Achieved high ON/OFF current ratios (>100) and rapid switching dynamics.
- Demonstrated comparable device performance on glass and Kapton supports.
- Identified channel thickness and uniformity as critical factors for resistive switching.
Conclusions:
- Aerosol jet printing offers a scalable, low-material-consumption route for flexible organic memristive devices.
- This method facilitates integration into energy-efficient, bio-inspired neuromorphic circuits.
- The developed devices are suitable for advanced neuromorphic applications.
