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Borophene-ZnO heterostructures: Preparation and application as broadband photonic nonvolatile memory

Runsheng Liu§Chuang Hou§Xinchao LiangZitong WuGuoan Tai( )
The State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control of Mechanical Structures and Laboratory of Intelligent Nano Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, College of Aerospace Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China

§ Runsheng Liu and Chuang Hou contributed equally to this work.

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Hydrogenated borophene and ZnO heterostructures have been synthesized by a feasible solution approach. A borophene-ZnO heterostructured broadband photonic nonvolatile memory was fabricated to demonstrate its device application. The memory shows a broad light response from ultraviolet to near infrared wavelength and the SET voltage will decrease when the device is exposed to light.

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High-performance photonic nonvolatile memory which combines data storage and photosensing can achieve low power consumption and ensure computational energy efficiency. Heterostructure has been theoretically and experimentally proved to have synergistic effects between two materials, which can lead to promising electronic and optical properties for advanced optoelectronic devices. Herein, we report the preparation of borophene-ZnO heterostructures and their applications of broadband photonic nonvolatile memory. The memory shows a good switching ratio (5 × 103) and long-term stability (3,600 s), which are superior to those of the pristine borophene or ZnO quantum dots (QDs). It is found that the memory shows a broad light response from ultraviolet (365 nm) to near infrared (850 nm). Besides, the SET voltage will decrease when the device is exposed to light, which can be attributed to the separation of holes and electrons in accelerating the formation of vacancy conductive filament. This work not only provides a promising material for next-generation photoelectric information, but also paves the way for borophene-based memory towards data storage devices.

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Liu R, Hou C, Liang X, et al. Borophene-ZnO heterostructures: Preparation and application as broadband photonic nonvolatile memory. Nano Research, 2023, 16(4): 5826-5833. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-022-5185-6
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Received: 18 August 2022
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