Issue 12, 2021

Bio-memristors based on silk fibroin

Abstract

Bio-memristors constitute candidates for the next generation of non-volatile storage and bionic synapses due to their biocompatibility, environmental benignity, sustainability, flexibility, degradability, and impressive memristive performance. Silk fibroin (SF), a natural and abundant biomaterial with excellent mechanical, optical, electrical, and structure-adjustable properties as well as being easy to process, has been utilized and shown to have potential in the construction of bio-memristors. Here, we first summarize the fundamental mechanisms of bio-memristors based on SF. Then, the latest achievements and developments of pristine and composited SF-based memristors are highlighted, followed by the integration of memristive devices. Finally, the challenges and insights associated with SF-based bio-memristors are presented. Advances in SF-based bio-memristors will open new avenues in the design and integration of high-performance bio-integrated systems and facilitate their application in logic operations, complex circuits, and neural networks.

Graphical abstract: Bio-memristors based on silk fibroin

Article information

Article type
Minireview
Submitted
04 Sep. 2021
Accepted
29 Sep. 2021
First published
30 Sep. 2021

Mater. Horiz., 2021,8, 3281-3294

Bio-memristors based on silk fibroin

Y. Zhang, S. Fan and Y. Zhang, Mater. Horiz., 2021, 8, 3281 DOI: 10.1039/D1MH01433A

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