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Effects of W/Ir Top Electrode on Resistive Switching and Dopamine Sensing by Using Optimized TaO x ‐Based Memory Platform
Author(s) -
Samanta Subhranu,
Maikap Siddheswar,
Roy Anisha,
Jana Surajit,
Qiu JianTai
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
advanced materials interfaces
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.671
H-Index - 65
ISSN - 2196-7350
DOI - 10.1002/admi.201700959
Subject(s) - materials science , electrode , schottky diode , tin , layer (electronics) , optoelectronics , iridium , transmission electron microscopy , tungsten , conductance , analytical chemistry (journal) , diode , nanotechnology , chemistry , metallurgy , biochemistry , mathematics , chromatography , combinatorics , catalysis
Resistive switching with best structural optimization by taking 100 devices of each structure including tungsten/iridium (W/Ir) top electrode effects and dopamine sensing by inserting 2 nm thick Al 2 O 3 interfacial layer in TaO x ‐based memory platform are reported for the first time. Statistical analysis of device‐to‐device switching uniformity for the formation voltage, low resistance state, and high resistance state is executed at low current compliance of 30 μA by inserting 2 nm thick Al 2 O 3 layer underneath of W electrode in W/Al 2 O 3 /TaO x /TiN structure. Incorporation of defective layer (TaO x ) into Ta 2 O 5 layer is clearly observed from the high‐resolution transmission electron microscope image of stressed device. A long program/erase endurance of >10 8 cycles under low current of 30 μA with pulse width of 100 ns and retention of >900 h at 85 °C is obtained. Diode‐like rectifying at 1 μA with higher ratio of >5000, nonlinearity factor of >300, and complementary resistive switching are achieved by using Ir electrode. Transport mechanism is dominated by Schottky conduction. Dopamine at a low concentration of 1 × 10 −12 m is detected through porous Ir in Ir/Al 2 O 3 /TaO x /TiN structure owing to oxidation at the Ir/Al 2 O 3 interface for the first time, which will be useful for early diagnosis of human diseases.