journal article·2026-02

Printable Nanoparticle Superlattice Monolayer via Interfacial Assembly: Toward High‐Performance Multilevel Nanocrystals Floating‐Gate Memory

Xi Mao, Yonghao Yang, Hao Yu, Wang Li, Wenqi Zhao, Shuai Deng, Shaohong Jin, Liangzhu Jiang, Changxu Liu, Wen Li, Mingdong Yi, Renhua Deng, Jintao Zhu

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 36· Issue 15
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Abstract

Abstract Large‐area, ordered nanoparticle (NP) films are essential for advanced electronics, particularly in applications that necessitate precise charge control, such as nanocrystals floating‐gate (NCFG) memories. The ordered NPs can enhance quantity/spatial distribution uniformity of storage sites and minimize structural defects. Nevertheless, their in‐situ fabrication remains challenging. Herein, a steady‐state printing strategy is reported for fabricating a large‐area, closely packed superlattice monolayer composed of Au@SiO 2 core‐shell NPs via interfacial assembly. The Au core for excellent charge trapping and the SiO 2 shell for optimal charge tunneling and solvent resistance, enabling orthogonal printing. A phenyltriethoxysilane monolayer is modified onto the SiO 2 surface to optimize charge trapping/release dynamics, and a vertically phase‐separated polystyrene interlayer is introduced to mitigate interfacial trap states, ensuring efficient charge transport. Additionally, a highly oriented semiconductor active layer is achieved via direct‐ink‐writing fluid shearing. The synergistic integration of these functional layers results in a 8‐level (identical to reported maximum level of NCFG memory) memory device characterized by a large memory window (≈70 V, highest under comparable bias), high endurance (>200 cycles), and long retention (>10 4 s). This work provides a scalable solution‐processed method for constructing functional nanoarchitectures and optimizing interface design, demonstrating its potential for next‐generation nanoelectronics.
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OpenAlex topics: Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties · Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications · Advanced Memory and Neural Computing

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Affiliations

Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education (HUST) and State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mold Technology School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) Wuhan 430074 China

Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NUPT) Nanjing 210023 China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China

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