Memristive FG–PVA Structures Fabricated with the Use of High Energy Xe Ion Irradiation

Abstract

A new approach based on the irradiation by heavy high energy ions (Xe ions with 26 and 167 MeV) was used for the creation of graphene quantum dots in the fluorinated matrix and the formation of the memristors in double-layer structures consisting of fluorinated graphene (FG) on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). As a result, memristive switchings with an ON/OFF current relation ~2–4 orders of magnitude were observed in 2D printed crossbar structures with the active layer consisting of dielectric FG films on PVA after ion irradiation. All used ion energies and fluences (3 × 1010 and 3 × 1011 cm−2) led to the appearance of memristive switchings. Pockets with 103 pulses through each sample were passed for testing, and any changes in the ON/OFF current ratio were not observed. Pulse measurements allowed us to determine the time of crossbar structures opening of about 30–40 ns for the opening voltage of 2.5 V. Thus, the graphene quantum dots created in the fluorinated matrix by the high energy ions are a perspective approach for the development of flexible memristors and signal processing.