Switching and memory phenomena in Langmuir–Blodgett films
- 3 October 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 53 (14), 1274-1276
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.100449
Abstract
Reproducible memory switching has been observed in metal/ Langmuir–Blodgett (LB) film/metal sandwich structures: LB films consist of organic molecules such as dyes having a number of conjugated bonds. The device switches from a nonconducting off state to a conducting on state via an intermediate state, and it switches directly from the on to the off state within less than 10 ns upon the application of a voltage. Both off-state and on-state resistances of the device depend linearly on the number of monolayers, the conduction being predominantly through the LB films.Keywords
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