A new technical paper titled “Multifunctional 2D FETs exploiting incipient ferroelectricity in freestanding SrTiO3 nanomembranes at sub-ambient temperatures” was published by researchers at Penn State University and University of Minnesota.
Abstract
“Incipient ferroelectricity bridges traditional dielectrics and true ferroelectrics, enabling advanced electronic and memory devices. Firstly, we report incipient ferroelectricity in freestanding SrTiO3 nanomembranes integrated with monolayer MoS2 to create multifunctional devices, demonstrating stable ferroelectric order at low temperatures for cryogenic memory devices. Our observation includes ultra-fast polarization switching (~10 ns), low switching voltage (<6 V), over 10 years of nonvolatile retention, 100,000 endurance cycles, and 32 conductance states (5-bit memory) in SrTiO3-gated MoS2 transistors at 15 K and up to 100 K. Additionally, we exploit room-temperature weak polarization switching, a feature of incipient ferroelectricity, to construct a physical reservoir for pattern recognition. Our results showcase the potential of utilizing perovskite material properties enabled by advancements in freestanding film growth and heterogeneous integration, for diverse functional applications. Notably, the low 180 °C thermal budget for fabricating the 3D-SrTiO3/2D-MoS2 device stack enables the integration of diverse materials into silicon complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor technology, addressing challenges in compute-in-memory and neuromorphic applications.”
Find the technical paper here. Published December 2024.
Sen, D., Ravichandran, H., Das, M. et al. Multifunctional 2D FETs exploiting incipient ferroelectricity in freestanding SrTiO3 nanomembranes at sub-ambient temperatures. Nat Commun 15, 10739 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54231-z
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