A Memristive Element Based on an Electrically Controlled Single-Molecule Reaction
Journal article, 2020
A single-molecule memory element is electrically-controlled using two distinct reaction mechanisms as reported by K. Moth-Poulsen, J. Hihath, and co-workers (DOI:10.1002/anie.202002300). By using separate electrically-controllable reactions for the forward and reverse reactions the bistable norbornadiene-quadricyclane system can be set in either state. The device can be switched through multiple cycles when a square-wave voltage signal is applied to the molecule. Each state has a unique conductance value allowing the system to act as a switch or memory device.
molecular memristive elements
single-molecule switches
molecular electronics
memristors
Author
Haipeng B. Li
University of California
Behabitu Ergette Tebikachew
Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Energy and Material
Cedrik Wiberg
Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Applied Chemistry
Kasper Moth-Poulsen
Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Applied Chemistry
Joshua Hihath
University of California
Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
1433-7851 (ISSN) 1521-3773 (eISSN)
Vol. 59 28 11641-11646Single Molecule Nano Electronics (SIMONE)
European Commission (EC) (EC/FP7/337221), 2014-02-01 -- 2019-01-31.
Subject Categories (SSIF 2011)
Computer Engineering
Other Medical Engineering
Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering
DOI
10.1002/anie.202002300
PubMed
32222017