Bio-memristors based on silk fibroin.

Abstract

Bio-memristors constitute candidates for the next generation of non-volatile storage and bionic synapses due to their biocompatibility, environmental benignity, sustainability, flexibility, degradability, and impressive memristive performance. Silk fibroin (SF), a natural and abundant biomaterial with excellent mechanical, optical, electrical, and structure-adjustable properties as well as being easy to process, has been utilized and shown to have potential in the construction of bio-memristors. Here, we first summarize the fundamental mechanisms of bio-memristors based on SF. Then, the latest achievements and developments of pristine and composited SF-based memristors are highlighted, followed by the integration of memristive devices. Finally, the challenges and insights associated with SF-based bio-memristors are presented. Advances in SF-based bio-memristors will open new avenues in the design and integration of high-performance bio-integrated systems and facilitate their application in logic operations, complex circuits, and neural networks.