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. 2023 Sep 1;24(17):e202300187.
doi: 10.1002/cphc.202300187. Epub 2023 Jul 17.

Memristive Effect in Ti3 C2 Tx (MXene) Polyelectrolyte Multilayers

Aleksandr Aglikov  1 , Olga Volkova  1 , Anna Bondar  1 , Ivan Moskalenko  1 , Alexander Novikov  1 , Ekaterina V Skorb  1 , Evgeny Smirnov  1
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Memristive Effect in Ti3 C2 Tx (MXene) Polyelectrolyte Multilayers

Aleksandr Aglikov et al. Chemphyschem. .

Abstract

The emerging novel class of two-dimensional materials - MХenes - have attracted significant research attention. However, there are only few reports on using the most prominent member of the MXene family, Ti3 C2 Tx , as an active material for memristive devices within a polyelectrolyte matrix and its deposition on inert electrodes like ITO and Pt. In this study, we systematically investigate Ti3 C2 Tx MXenes synthesized with two classical delamination agents, such as lithium chloride and tetramethylammonium hydroxide, to identify the most suitable candidate for memristive device applications. The characteristics of memristors based on the hybrid structures consisting of MXene-polyelectrolyte multilayers, specifically polyethyleneimine (PEI) and poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) (PSS) are explored. The PEI(MXene)/PSS memristor exhibits a voltage threshold (VSET/RESET ) range of 1.5-2.0 V, enabling the transition from a high-resistive state (HRS) to a low-resistive state (LRS), along with a significant current switching ratio of approximately two orders of magnitude. The observed VSET/RESET difference of approximately 4 V is further supported by density functional theory (DFT) calculated redox potential. These findings underscore the potential of polyelectrolyte-based memristors, such as the in PEI-Ti3 C2 Tx -PSS system, in facilitating the development of highly functional, self-assembled memristive devices with diverse applications.

Keywords: DFT; MXene; memristive effect; polyelectrolyte multilayers; self-assembly.

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