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Biomimetics: Controlling the Synaptic Plasticity of a Cu 2 S Gap‐Type Atomic Switch (Adv. Funct. Mater. 17/2012)
Author(s) -
Nayak Alpana,
Ohno Takeo,
Tsuruoka Tohru,
Terabe Kazuya,
Hasegawa Tsuyoshi,
Gimzewski James K.,
Aono Masakazu
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201290101
Subject(s) - nanodevice , synapse , materials science , nanotechnology , biomimetics , neuroscience , solid state , synaptic plasticity , optoelectronics , engineering physics , biology , physics , biochemistry , receptor
Representing a synapse, which is the basic unit of neural communication in the human brain, by a single device is a challenging task. On page 3606 , Alpana Nayak and co‐workers represent a synapse by a single solid‐state electrochemical nanodevice called a Cu 2 S gap‐type atomic switch. The switch exhibits the sensory, short‐ and long‐term memories and shows the potential for perceiving two important environmental factors, namely air and temperature.