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Light-Written Nonvolatile Polarization via Defect-Engineered Charge Trapping.

Boxun Liu¹, Jiayu Li¹, Huizhong Zeng¹

¹Center on Nanoenergy Research, Institute of Science and Technology for Carbon Peak & Neutrality, School of Physical Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China.

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This study introduces a light-writable soft composite material with long-lasting polarization. Defect engineering in polymer-inorganic materials enables optical control of interfacial charge states for advanced electronics.

Keywords:

charge trapping defect engineering optically written polarization oxygen vacancies polymer‐oxide composite

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Polymer Science
Nanotechnology

Background:

Controlling interfacial charge states in polymer-inorganic composites is crucial for advanced electronic applications.
Achieving optically writable and non-volatile polarization in soft dielectrics presents significant challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based composite capable of light-induced interfacial polarization.
To utilize defect engineering in FeTiO3 nanoparticles to create tunable trap states for charge trapping.

Main Methods:

Spark plasma sintering was used to tune oxygen vacancy density in FeTiO3 nanoparticles.
A triboelectric nanogenerator was employed to quantify write-relax behavior and interfacial charge transfer.
Kelvin probe force microscopy was used to visualize the photo-written electrostatic state and its retention.

Main Results:

Illumination promoted interfacial charge transfer by reducing the metal-composite barrier, leading to rapid charge accumulation.
A significant fraction of photoexcited electrons became immobilized after light removal, resulting in slow polarization relaxation.
The composite demonstrated light-programmable polarization with long retention times.

Conclusions:

Defect-mediated charge trapping is a viable materials-level mechanism for achieving light-programmable polarization in soft composites.
This approach enables the creation of remotely addressable electrostatic interfaces for soft electronic systems.
The developed composite offers a novel pathway for non-volatile data storage and tunable electronic functionalities.