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Solution‐processed Bi2S3 nanostructures for flexible memory and neuromorphic computing

Solution‐processed Bi2S3 nanostructures for flexible memory and neuromorphic computing
Solution‐processed Bi2S3 nanostructures for flexible memory and neuromorphic computing

The rapid advancement of wearable computing and edge AI technologies is driving the need for low-temperature, flexible, and neuromorphic-compatible electronic materials. In this work, the successful low-temperature deposition of Bi 2S 3 thin films via an in situ solvothermal method using the single-source precursor (SSP) [Bi(S 2P(OC 3H₇) 2) 3] is reported. This solution-processed approach enables the formation of high-quality, crystalline, and stoichiometric Bi 2S 3 films over a broad temperature window (140–200 °C), compatible with a range of substrates including silicon, polyimide, and PET. Leveraging this deposition technique, Bi 2S 3-based memristors are fabricated on both rigid and flexible substrates. The devices exhibit stable resistive switching behavior and demonstrate mechanical and electrical robustness under stress conditions. Furthermore, the memristors effectively emulate long-term synaptic plasticity, achieving high learning accuracy. These findings establish SSP-derived Bi 2S 3 films as a promising material platform for next-generation flexible neuromorphic computing and memory technologies.

BiS, flexible memristor, neuromorphic computing, single source precursor, solution process, Bi S
2199-160X
Harke, Sayali Shrishail
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Kapur, Omesh
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Dai, Peng
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Zhang, Tongjun
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Ding, Bingkai
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Ding, Bohao
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Huang, Ruomeng
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Harke, Sayali Shrishail
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Kapur, Omesh
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Zhang, Tongjun
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Ding, Bingkai
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Ding, Bohao
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Huang, Ruomeng
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Gurnani, Chitra
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Harke, Sayali Shrishail, Kapur, Omesh, Dai, Peng, Zhang, Tongjun, Ding, Bingkai, Ding, Bohao, Huang, Ruomeng and Gurnani, Chitra (2025) Solution‐processed Bi2S3 nanostructures for flexible memory and neuromorphic computing. Advanced Electronic Materials, 11 (18), [e00370]. (doi:10.1002/aelm.202500370).

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The rapid advancement of wearable computing and edge AI technologies is driving the need for low-temperature, flexible, and neuromorphic-compatible electronic materials. In this work, the successful low-temperature deposition of Bi 2S 3 thin films via an in situ solvothermal method using the single-source precursor (SSP) [Bi(S 2P(OC 3H₇) 2) 3] is reported. This solution-processed approach enables the formation of high-quality, crystalline, and stoichiometric Bi 2S 3 films over a broad temperature window (140–200 °C), compatible with a range of substrates including silicon, polyimide, and PET. Leveraging this deposition technique, Bi 2S 3-based memristors are fabricated on both rigid and flexible substrates. The devices exhibit stable resistive switching behavior and demonstrate mechanical and electrical robustness under stress conditions. Furthermore, the memristors effectively emulate long-term synaptic plasticity, achieving high learning accuracy. These findings establish SSP-derived Bi 2S 3 films as a promising material platform for next-generation flexible neuromorphic computing and memory technologies.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 30 September 2025
Published date: 4 November 2025
Keywords: BiS, flexible memristor, neuromorphic computing, single source precursor, solution process, Bi S

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Local EPrints ID: 507286
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/507286
ISSN: 2199-160X
PURE UUID: e80c17d6-0287-4c24-aa66-f68d67c87816
ORCID for Peng Dai: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5973-9155

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Date deposited: 03 Dec 2025 17:33
Last modified: 03 Dec 2025 17:33

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Author: Sayali Shrishail Harke
Author: Omesh Kapur
Author: Peng Dai ORCID iD
Author: Tongjun Zhang
Author: Bingkai Ding
Author: Bohao Ding
Author: Ruomeng Huang
Author: Chitra Gurnani

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