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Azobenzene-based optoelectronic transistors for neurohybrid building blocks

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  • Federica Corrado

    (Forschungszentrum Juelich
    Faculty of Electrical Engineering and IT, RWTH Aachen
    Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia)

  • Ugo Bruno

    (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
    Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II)

  • Mirko Prato

    (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia)

  • Antonio Carella

    (Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo)

  • Valeria Criscuolo

    (Forschungszentrum Juelich
    Faculty of Electrical Engineering and IT, RWTH Aachen
    Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia)

  • Arianna Massaro

    (Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo)

  • Michele Pavone

    (Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo)

  • Ana B. Muñoz-García

    (Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo)

  • Stiven Forti

    (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia)

  • Camilla Coletti

    (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia)

  • Ottavia Bettucci

    (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
    University of Milano-Bicocca)

  • Francesca Santoro

    (Forschungszentrum Juelich
    Faculty of Electrical Engineering and IT, RWTH Aachen
    Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia)

Abstract

Exploiting the light–matter interplay to realize advanced light responsive multimodal platforms is an emerging strategy to engineer bioinspired systems such as optoelectronic synaptic devices. However, existing neuroinspired optoelectronic devices rely on complex processing of hybrid materials which often do not exhibit the required features for biological interfacing such as biocompatibility and low Young’s modulus. Recently, organic photoelectrochemical transistors (OPECTs) have paved the way towards multimodal devices that can better couple to biological systems benefiting from the characteristics of conjugated polymers. Neurohybrid OPECTs can be designed to optimally interface neuronal systems while resembling typical plasticity-driven processes to create more sophisticated integrated architectures between neuron and neuromorphic ends. Here, an innovative photo-switchable PEDOT:PSS was synthesized and successfully integrated into an OPECT. The OPECT device uses an azobenzene-based organic neuro-hybrid building block to mimic the retina’s structure exhibiting the capability to emulate visual pathways. Moreover, dually operating the device with opto- and electrical functions, a light-dependent conditioning and extinction processes were achieved faithful mimicking synaptic neural functions such as short- and long-term plasticity.

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  • Federica Corrado & Ugo Bruno & Mirko Prato & Antonio Carella & Valeria Criscuolo & Arianna Massaro & Michele Pavone & Ana B. Muñoz-García & Stiven Forti & Camilla Coletti & Ottavia Bettucci & Francesc, 2023. "Azobenzene-based optoelectronic transistors for neurohybrid building blocks," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-12, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-41083-2
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41083-2
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    1. Yazhou Wang & Wentao Shan & Hanrui Li & Yizhou Zhong & Shofarul Wustoni & Johana Uribe & Tianrui Chang & Valentina E. Musteata & Wan Yue & Haifeng Ling & Nazek El‐Atab & Sahika Inal, 2025. "An optoelectrochemical synapse based on a single-component n-type mixed conductor," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 16(1), pages 1-14, December.

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