journal article·2025-08Open access

Vortex Topology Enables Biomimetic Synaptic Plasticity in Lead‐Free KNN Ferroelectric Thin Films: Insights from Phase‐Field Modeling

Zhonglei Liu, Jinming Cao, Qiaoling Wang, Hua Hou, Yuhong Zhao

Small· Volume 21· Issue 31

Abstract

Abstract Multilevel memristors based on perovskite are promising candidates for high‐density storage, and controllable vortex topologies have significant application potential in biomimetic synapses. However, realizing complete and efficient biological synaptic functions that combine memory and computation remains a long‐standing challenge. In this paper, by matching synaptic plasticity electric field design, seven types of biological synaptic neuron functions are fully realized for the first time through vortex structures in the potassium sodium niobate thin films. Through the analysis of the phase‐field method, it is demonstrated that the domain pattern transformation realized by different functions mainly comes from the energy competition between ferroelastic twin domain walls and different electric field pulses. By analyzing the enhanced signal positions from two opposite sources, it is found for the first time that the ferroelastic twin domain structure simultaneously causes two polarization variants in opposite out‐of‐plane directions. Based on more than 100 functional regions, under the applied electric field of 0.01 V nm −1 , the realized paired pulse facilitation function has a signal enhancement up to 16 times relative to traditional transistors. Both spiking‐timing‐dependent plasticity and spiking‐rate‐dependent plasticity achieve exceeding 80% pulse signal recognition performance. This will promote the realization of easily integrated independent biological synaptic neurons in bionics.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Memory and Neural Computing · Advanced Materials and Mechanics · Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

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Affiliations

School of Materials Science and Engineering Collaborative Innovation Center of Ministry of Education and Shanxi Province for High‐performance Al/Mg Alloy Materials North University of China Taiyuan 030051 P. R. China

Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering University of Science and Technology Beijing Beijing 100083 P. R. China

Institute of Materials Intelligent Technology Liaoning Academy of Materials Shenyang 110004 P. R. China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · National Defense Basic Scientific Research Program of China · Shanxi Provincial Key Research and Development Project

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