A Biodegradable, Stretchable, Healable, and Self-Powered Optoelectronic Synapse Based on Ionic Gelatins for Neuromorphic Vision System.

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Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLoFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, China.

Published: November 2024

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  • Optoelectronic synapses are crucial for creating advanced neuromorphic visual systems, but integrating multiple features into one device is challenging.
  • A new stretchable optoelectronic synapse using biodegradable ionic gelatin has been developed, demonstrating self-powered synaptic behavior and excellent elasticity while degrading quickly upon disposal.
  • The device can self-repair within one minute due to non-covalent interactions, maintaining its optoelectronic properties after recovery, and showcases the potential for low-cost, sustainable synapse technology in artificial intelligence and vision systems.

Article Abstract

Optoelectronic synapses have gained increasing attentions as a fundamental building block in the development of neuromorphic visual systems. However, it remains a challenge to integrate multiple functions into a single optoelectronic synapse that can be widely applied in wearable artificial intelligence and implantable neuromorphic vision systems. In this study, a stretchable optoelectronic synapse based on biodegradable ionic gelatin heterojunction is successfully developed. This device exhibits self-powered synaptic plasticity behavior with broad spectral response and excellent elastic properties, yet it degrades rapidly upon disposal. After complete cleavage, the device can be fully repaired within 1 min, which is mainly attributed to the non-covalent interactions between different molecular chains. Moreover, the recovery and reprocessing of the ionic gelatins result in optoelectronic properties that are virtually indistinguishable from their original state, showcasing the resilience and durability of ionic gelatins. The combination of biodegradability, stretchability, self-healing, zero-power consumption, ease of large-scale preparation, and low cost makes the work a major step forward in the development of biodegradable and stretchable optoelectronic synapses.

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