Applied Physics Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
126(18)
Published: May 5, 2025
Recent
advancements
in
artificial
intelligence
have
spurred
growing
interest
developing
innovative
architectures
for
synapses.
Among
these,
nanowires
emerged
as
promising
candidates
creating
lightweight,
flexible,
and
energy-efficient
However,
achieving
in-plane
aligned
growth
of
on
flexible
substrates
poses
a
substantial
challenge
their
integration
into
bendable
This
study
introduces
room-temperature
solution-phase
graphoepitaxial
technique
that
facilitates
the
along
hydrophilic
nanogrooves
polyvinyl
alcohol
films.
scalable
method
obviates
need
complex
vacuum
systems
bypasses
constraints
traditional
lattice-matching
epitaxy
by
leveraging
surface
topography
to
guide
nanowire
alignment.
Devices
incorporating
tri-isopropylsilylethynyl
pentacene
exhibit
wavelength-sensitive
photoresponse
mimic
fundamental
biological
synaptic
behaviors,
including
paired
pulse
facilitation
spike-number-dependent
plasticity.
Furthermore,
these
devices
demonstrate
exceptional
bending
stability,
maintaining
consistent
response
even
after
2000
bends
at
curvature
radius
0.4
cm.
The
approach's
versatility
is
further
highlighted
its
applicability
diverse
organic
arrays.
By
seamlessly
integrating
without
requiring
post-growth
transfer
assembly,
this
approach
simplifies
fabrication
processes
improves
device
durability.
underscores
transformative
potential
efficient
strategy
advancing
conformable
nanowire-based
technologies.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
36(6)
Published: July 12, 2023
Abstract
The
development
of
artificial
intelligence
has
posed
a
challenge
to
machine
vision
based
on
conventional
complementary
metal‐oxide
semiconductor
(CMOS)
circuits
owing
its
high
latency
and
inefficient
power
consumption
originating
from
the
data
shuffling
between
memory
computation
units.
Gaining
more
insights
into
function
every
part
visual
pathway
for
perception
can
bring
capabilities
in
terms
robustness
generality.
Hardware
acceleration
energy‐efficient
biorealistic
highly
necessitates
neuromorphic
devices
that
are
able
mimic
each
pathway.
In
this
paper,
we
review
structure
entire
class
neurons
retina
primate
cortex
within
reach
(Chapter
2)
reviewed.
Based
extraction
biological
principles,
recent
hardware‐implemented
located
different
parts
discussed
detail
Chapters
3
4.
Furthermore,
valuable
applications
inspired
scenarios
5)
provided.
functional
description
devices/circuits
expected
provide
design
next‐generation
systems.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Nov. 1, 2023
Nanowire
Networks
(NWNs)
belong
to
an
emerging
class
of
neuromorphic
systems
that
exploit
the
unique
physical
properties
nanostructured
materials.
In
addition
their
neural
network-like
structure,
NWNs
also
exhibit
resistive
memory
switching
in
response
electrical
inputs
due
synapse-like
changes
conductance
at
nanowire-nanowire
cross-point
junctions.
Previous
studies
have
demonstrated
how
dynamics
generated
by
can
be
harnessed
for
temporal
learning
tasks.
This
study
extends
these
findings
further
demonstrating
online
from
spatiotemporal
dynamical
features
using
image
classification
and
sequence
recall
tasks
implemented
on
NWN
device.
Applied
MNIST
handwritten
digit
task,
with
device
achieves
overall
accuracy
93.4%.
Additionally,
we
find
a
correlation
between
individual
classes
mutual
information.
The
task
reveals
patterns
embedded
enable
pattern.
Overall,
results
provide
proof-of-concept
elucidate
enhance
learning.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Jan. 22, 2024
Abstract
The
connection
patterns
of
neural
circuits
form
a
complex
network.
How
signaling
in
these
manifests
as
cognition
and
adaptive
behaviour
remains
the
central
question
neuroscience.
Concomitant
advances
connectomics
artificial
intelligence
open
fundamentally
new
opportunities
to
understand
how
shape
computational
capacity
biological
brain
networks.
Reservoir
computing
is
versatile
paradigm
that
uses
high-dimensional,
nonlinear
dynamical
systems
perform
computations
approximate
cognitive
functions.
Here
we
present
:
an
open-source
Python
toolbox
for
implementing
networks
modular,
allowing
arbitrary
network
architecture
dynamics
be
imposed.
allows
researchers
input
connectomes
reconstructed
using
multiple
techniques,
from
tract
tracing
noninvasive
diffusion
imaging,
impose
systems,
spiking
neurons
memristive
dynamics.
versatility
us
ask
questions
at
confluence
neuroscience
intelligence.
By
reconceptualizing
function
computation,
sets
stage
more
mechanistic
understanding
structure-function
relationships
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(27)
Published: April 15, 2024
The
artificial
brain
is
conceived
as
advanced
intelligence
technology,
capable
to
emulate
in-memory
processes
occurring
in
the
human
by
integrating
synaptic
devices.
Within
this
context,
improving
functionality
of
transistors
increase
information
processing
density
neuromorphic
chips
a
major
challenge
field.
In
article,
Li-ion
migration
promoting
long
afterglow
organic
light-emitting
transistors,
which
display
exceptional
postsynaptic
brightness
7000
cd
m
Applied Physics Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(4)
Published: Oct. 1, 2024
In
the
era
of
artificial
intelligence
and
smart
automated
systems,
quest
for
efficient
data
processing
has
driven
exploration
into
neuromorphic
aiming
to
replicate
brain
functionality
complex
cognitive
actions.
This
review
assesses,
based
on
recent
literature,
challenges
progress
in
developing
basic
focusing
“material-neuron”
concepts,
that
integrate
structural
similarities,
analog
memory,
retention,
Hebbian
learning
brain,
contrasting
with
conventional
von
Neumann
architecture
spiking
circuits.
We
categorize
these
devices
filamentary
non-filamentary
types,
highlighting
their
ability
mimic
synaptic
plasticity
through
external
stimuli
manipulation.
Additionally,
we
emphasize
importance
heterogeneous
neural
content
support
conductance
linearity,
plasticity,
volatility,
enabling
effective
storage
various
types
information.
Our
comprehensive
approach
categorizes
fundamentally
different
under
a
generalized
pattern
dictated
by
driving
parameters,
namely,
pulse
number,
amplitude,
duration,
interval,
as
well
current
compliance
employed
contain
conducting
pathways.
also
discuss
hybridization
protocols
fabricating
systems
making
use
existing
complementary
metal
oxide
semiconductor
technologies
being
practiced
silicon
foundries,
which
perhaps
ensures
smooth
translation
user
interfacing
new
generation
devices.
The
concludes
outlining
insights
challenges,
future
directions
realizing
deployable
field
intelligence.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 10, 2025
Neuromorphic
devices
are
designed
to
replicate
the
energy-efficient
information
processing
advantages
found
in
biological
neural
networks
by
emulating
working
mechanisms
of
neurons
and
synapses.
However,
most
existing
neuromorphic
focus
primarily
on
functionally
mimicking
synapses,
with
insufficient
emphasis
ion
transport
mechanisms.
This
limitation
makes
it
challenging
achieve
complexity
connectivity
inherent
systems,
such
as
ephaptic
coupling.
Here,
an
ionic
biomimetic
synaptic
device
based
a
flexible
ion-gel
nanofiber
network
is
proposed,
which
transmits
enables
coupling
through
capacitance
formation
extremely
low
energy
consumption
just
6
femtojoules.
The
hysteretic
behavior
endows
synaptic-like
memory
effects,
significantly
enhancing
performance
reservoir
computing
system
for
classifying
MNIST
handwritten
digit
dataset
demonstrating
high
efficiency
edge
learning.
More
importantly,
array
establish
communication
connections,
exhibiting
global
oscillatory
behaviors
similar
networks.
perform
tasks,
paving
way
developing
brain-like
systems
characterized
vast
connectivity.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 3, 2025
Abstract
Self‐organized
criticality
(SOC)
has
attracted
large
interest
as
a
key
property
for
the
optimization
of
information
processing
in
biological
neural
systems.
Inspired
by
this
synergy,
nanoscale
self‐organizing
devices
are
demonstrated
to
emulate
critical
dynamics
due
their
complex
nature,
proving
be
ideal
candidates
hardware
implementation
brain‐inspired
unconventional
computing
paradigms.
However,
controlling
emerging
and
understanding
its
relationship
with
capabilities
remains
challenge.
Here,
it
is
shown
that
memristive
nanowire
networks
(NWNs)
can
programmed
state
through
appropriate
electrical
stimulation.
Furthermore,
multiterminal
characterization
reveals
network
areas
establish
spatial
interactions
endowing
local
dynamics.
The
impact
such
tunable
versus
experimentally
analyzed
materia
nonlinear
transformation
(NLT)
tasks,
framework
reservoir
computing.
As
brain
where
cortical
specialized
certain
function,
performance
rely
on
response
reduced
subsets
outputs,
which
may
show
or
not,
depending
specificity
task.
Such
brain‐like
behavior
lead
neuromorphic
systems
based
complexity
exploiting
behavior.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Sept. 27, 2023
Self-organizing
memristive
nanowire
connectomes
have
been
exploited
for
physical
(in
materia)
implementation
of
brain-inspired
computing
paradigms.
Despite
having
shown
that
the
emergent
behavior
relies
on
weight
plasticity
at
single
junction/synapse
level
and
wiring
involving
topological
changes,
a
shift
to
multiterminal
paradigms
is
needed
unveil
dynamics
network
level.
Here,
we
report
tomographical
evidence
memory
engrams
(or
traces)
in
connectomes,
i.e.,
physicochemical
changes
biological
neural
substrates
supposed
endow
representation
experience
stored
brain.
An
experimental/modeling
approach
shows
spatially
correlated
short-term
effects
can
turn
into
long-lasting
engram
patterns
inherently
related
topology
inhomogeneities.
The
ability
exploit
both
encoding
consolidation
information
same
substrate
would
open
radically
new
perspectives
materia
computing,
while
offering
neuroscientists
an
alternative
platform
understand
role
learning
knowledge.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(5), P. 6057 - 6067
Published: Jan. 29, 2024
Silver
nanowire
(AgNW)
networks
with
self-assembled
structures
and
synaptic
connectivity
have
been
recently
reported
for
constructing
neuromorphic
memristors.
However,
resistive
switching
at
the
cross-point
junctions
of
network
is
unstable
due
to
locally
enhanced
Joule
heating
Gibbs-Thomson
effect,
which
poses
an
obstacle
integration
threshold
memory
function
in
same
AgNW
memristor.
Here,
fragmented
combined
Ag
nanoparticles
(AgNPs)
mercapto
monolayers
(SAMs)
are
devised
construct
memristors
stable
behavior.
In
above
design,
planar
gaps
between
NW
segments
switching,
AgNPs
act
as
metal
islands
reduce
voltage
(