Issue 48, 2023

Rewritable resistive memory effect in poly[N-(3-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)propyl)-methacrylamide] memristor

Abstract

The synthesis of poly[N-(3-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)propyl)methacrylamide] (PCaPMA) is presented, along with its physical, photophysical, and electrical properties, revealing its promising potential for the application in bistable memory devices. The incorporation of the carbazole heterocycle, as a functional charge carrier transporting unit attached to a saturated polymethacryalamide backbone by a flexible alkyl chain, facilitates resistive switching by the applied voltage. Thin films of the polymer, sandwiched between Al or Au and ITO electrodes, exhibit rewriteable flash memory behavior with bistable conductivity with a setting voltage ranging from 2 to 4.5 V, achieving a current ON/OFF ratio exceeding 100. The device demonstrates a remarkable lifetime and remains persistent for more than 104 seconds under a static voltage of 0.5 V. The main physical mechanisms driving the resistive switching have been attributed to the electric field-induced reorientation of heterocycles, which modulates charge transport, and trapping/detrapping of charges in localized states within the bulk of the polymer. Memory persistence is strengthened by the physical crosslinking caused by hydrogen bonds between amide and carbonyl groups in the aliphatic side chains. This physical network further enhances the thermal and mechanical stability of the PCaPMA in comparison to similar polymers highlighting its potential as a suitable material for organic memory devices.

Graphical abstract: Rewritable resistive memory effect in poly[N-(3-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)propyl)-methacrylamide] memristor

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
18 Sep 2023
Accepted
27 Nov 2023
First published
28 Nov 2023
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2023,11, 17093-17105

Rewritable resistive memory effect in poly[N-(3-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)propyl)-methacrylamide] memristor

Y. R. Panthi, J. Pfleger, D. Výprachtický, A. Pandey, M. A. Thottappali, I. Šeděnková, M. Konefał and S. H. Foulger, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2023, 11, 17093 DOI: 10.1039/D3TC03394E

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