Organismic Memristive Structures With Variable Functionality for Neuroelectronics.

In this paper, we report an approach to design nanolayered memristive compositions based on TiO/AlO bilayer structures with analog non-volatile and volatile tuning of the resistance. The structure of the TiO layer drives the physical mechanism underlying the non-volatile resistance switching, which can be changed from electronic to ionic, enabling the synaptic behavior emulation. The presence of the anatase phase in the amorphous TiO layer induces the resistive switching mechanism due to electronic processes.

Ionic EAP Actuators with Electrodes Based on Carbon Nanomaterials.

Flexible polymer-based actuators, often also called artificial muscles, are an essential part of biomimetic systems that mimic the movement principles of animal world creatures. The most used electrode material to force the actuator move is an ensemble of noble metal nanoparticles in the electroactive polymer surface. Noble metal electrodes have enough electrical conductivity and elasticity and are not subjected to oxidation.