Abstract
Controlling the copper (Cu) filament using an optimized porous iridium (Ir) interfacial layer thickness ranging from 2 to 20 nm in a Cu/Ir/TiNxOy/TiN resistive switching memory device is investigated for the first time. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) shows a porous Ir layer, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is performed to determine the Ir0, Ir3+/Ir4+ oxidation states, which are responsible for a super-Nernstian pH sensitivity of 125.5 mV pH−1 as well as a low concentration of 1 × 10−12m tributyrin detected using a 40 nm thick Ir in Ir/TiNxOy/TiN structure. The 5 nm thick Ir layer in the Cu/Ir/TiNxOy/TiN structure shows current–voltage switching characteristics for 3000 consecutive cycles, a stable RESET voltage, a long program/erase (P/E) endurance of >109 cycles under a P/E current of 300 µA at a high speed of 100 ns, and neuromorphic phenomena compared to those of other Ir thicknesses. Cu migration into the TiNxOy oxide-electrolyte is shown by TEM observations. The tributyrin detection ranging from 1 × 10−12 to 100 × 10−12m using a resistive switching memory device paves the way for the early diagnosis of human diseases as well as artificial intelligence applications in the near future.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 1800288 |
Journal | Advanced Electronic Materials |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- controlling filament
- interfacial layer
- pH sensitivity
- porous Ir
- tributyrin detection
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials