Publications by authors named "A Chiolerio"
Liquid computers use incompressible fluids for computational processes. Here, we present experimental laboratory prototypes of liquid computers using colloids composed of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles and microspheres containing thermal proteins (proteinoids). The choice of proteinoids is based on their distinctive neuron-like electrical behavior and their similarity to protocells.
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- - The study focuses on creating and analyzing a new colloidal system of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄), which shows unusual behavior known as memfractance, indicative of its potential in memory applications.
- - The g-C₃N₄ was synthesized through a process involving thermal polymerization of urea and confirmed via X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy, demonstrating its successful formation and structural properties.
- - Electrical tests revealed consistent switching between two resistance states and behavior similar to synaptic plasticity, and these complex behaviors were modeled effectively using a fractional-order approach, suggesting new possibilities for advanced computing technologies.
The colloid cellular automata do not imitate the physical structure of colloids but are governed by logical functions derived from them. We analyze the space-time complexity of Boolean circuits derived from the electrical responses of colloids-specifically ZnO (zinc oxide, an inorganic compound also known as calamine or zinc white, which naturally occurs as the mineral zincite), proteinoids (microspheres and crystals of thermal abiotic proteins), and their combinations in response to electrical stimulation. To extract Boolean circuits from colloids, we send all possible configurations of two-, four-, and eight-bit binary strings, encoded as electrical potential values, to the colloids, record their responses, and infer the Boolean functions they implement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFColloid-based computing devices offer remarkable fault tolerance and adaptability to varying environmental conditions due to their amorphous structure. An intriguing observation is that a colloidal suspension of ZnO nanoparticles in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) exhibits reconfiguration when exposed to electrical stimulation and produces spikes of electrical potential in response. This study presents a novel laboratory prototype of a ZnO colloidal computer, showcasing its capability to implement various Boolean functions featuring two, four and eight inputs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKombucha is a type of tea that is fermented using yeast and bacteria. During this process, a film made of cellulose is produced. This film has unique properties such as biodegradability, flexibility, shape conformability, and ability to self-grow as well as be produced across customized scales.
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