Ferroelectric Perovskite/MoS<sub>2</sub> Channel Heterojunctions for Wide-Window Nonvolatile Memory and Neuromorphic Computing.

Xu, Haojie; Sun, Fapeng; Li, Enlong; Guo, Wuqian; Hua, Lina; Wang, Ruixue; Li, Wenwu; Chu, Junhao et al. · Adv Mater · 2025

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Ferroelectric materials commonly serve as gate insulators in typical field-effect transistors, where their polarization reversal enables effective modulation of the conductivity state of the channel material, thereby realizing non-volatile memory. Currently, novel 2D ferroelectrics unlock new prospects in next-generation electronics and neuromorphic computation. However, the advancement of these materials is impeded by limited selectivity and narrow memory windows. Here, new concepts of 2D ferroelectric perovskite/MoS<sub>2</sub> channel heterostructures field-effect transistors are presented, in which 2D ferroelectric perovskite features customizable band structure, few-layered ferroelectricity, and submillimeter-size monolayer wafers. Further studies reveal that these devices exhibit unique charge polarity modulation (from n- to p-type channel) and remarkable nonvolatile memory behavior, especially record-wide hysteresis windows up to 177 V, which enables efficient imitation of biological synapses and achieves high recognition accuracy for electrocardiogram patterns. This result provides a device paradigm for future nonvolatile memory and artificial synaptic applications.