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Endeavor of Iontronics: From Fundamentals to Applications of Ion‐Controlled Electronics
Author(s) -
Bisri Satria Zulkarnaen,
Shimizu Sunao,
Nakano Masaki,
Iwasa Yoshihiro
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201607054
Subject(s) - electronics , materials science , chalcogenide , nanotechnology , electronic materials , engineering physics , electrical conductor , transistor , electrical engineering , optoelectronics , engineering , voltage , composite material
Iontronics is a newly emerging interdisciplinary concept which bridges electronics and ionics, covering electrochemistry, solid‐state physics, electronic engineering, and biological sciences. The recent developments of electronic devices are highlighted, based on electric double layers formed at the interface between ionic conductors (but electronically insulators) and various electronic conductors including organics and inorganics (oxides, chalcogenide, and carbon‐based materials). Particular attention is devoted to electric‐double‐layer transistors (EDLTs), which are producing a significant impact, particularly in electrical control of phase transitions, including superconductivity, which has been difficult or impossible in conventional all‐solid‐state electronic devices. Besides that, the current state of the art and the future challenges of iontronics are also reviewed for many applications, including flexible electronics, healthcare‐related devices, and energy harvesting.