Neuromimetic circuits enabled by dynamic regulation of the electrical double layer
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Abstract
Iontronics presents a transformative paradigm for energy and information processing via ions as active charge carriers. Here, triboiontronics is introduced, a novel strategy leveraging contact electrification to achieve dynamic regulation of electrical double layers. Inspired by signaling mechanisms of biological neural systems, triboiontronics enables enhanced ionic-electronic coupling without external power input, offering a material-independent and self-powered pathway for programmable interfacial behavior, underscoring its promise for post-Moore, energy-autonomous information technologies.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Memory and Neural Computing · Neural Networks and Applications · Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
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