Issue 7, 2022

Controllable growth of centimeter-scale 2D crystalline conjugated polymers for photonic synaptic transistors

Abstract

Two-dimensional (2D) crystals of conjugated polymers (2DCCPs) have attracted significant attention in the past few decades due to their superior and intriguing optoelectronic properties. With the increase in brain-inspired neuromorphic computing, 2DCCPs have also been employed in the construction of synaptic devices because they offer clear advantages of easy integration, high stability, long–range order and no biological rejection. However, pursuing controllable strategies to obtain high-quality and large-scale 2DCCPs remains a challenge on account of their intrinsic complex structures. Herein, we present a universal methodology to grow centimeter-scale 2DCCPs in a controlled manner within minutes by selecting an appropriate growth-assisting solvent and surfactant. The thickness of the as-produced 2DCCPs was down to two molecular layers. The photonic synaptic transistors based on the as-grown 2DCCPs could perform typical synaptic functions, including short-term plasticity, paired-pulse facilitation, long-term plasticity and spike intensity-dependent plasticity. The transistor was also proven to have potential application as a high-pass filter. This methodology shows great potential to be expanded to many other polymer systems and opens new pathways for large-area integrated wireless communication systems and artificial visual systems.

Graphical abstract: Controllable growth of centimeter-scale 2D crystalline conjugated polymers for photonic synaptic transistors

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
18 may 2021
Accepted
03 avq 2021
First published
03 avq 2021

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2022,10, 2681-2689

Controllable growth of centimeter-scale 2D crystalline conjugated polymers for photonic synaptic transistors

Q. Zhang, X. Ye, Y. Zheng, Y. Wang, L. Li, Z. Gao, J. Wu, H. Dong, D. Geng and W. Hu, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2022, 10, 2681 DOI: 10.1039/D1TC02284A

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