Transient current responses of organic electrochemical transistors: Evaluating ion diffusion, chemical capacitance, and series elements

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Auteurs principaux: Bisquert, Juan, Tessler, Nir
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author Bisquert, Juan
Tessler, Nir
author_facet Bisquert, Juan
Tessler, Nir
contents For the successful implementation of organic electrochemical transistors in neuromorphic computing, bioelectronics, and real-time sensing applications it is essential to understand the factors that influence device switching times. Here we describe a physical-electrochemical model of the transient response to a step of the gate voltage. The model incorporates (1) ion diffusion inside the channel that governs the electronic conductivity, (2) horizontal electron transport, and (3) the external elements (capacitance, ionic resistance) of the ion dynamics in the electrolyte. We find a general expression of two different time constants that determine the vertical insertion process in terms of the kinetic parameters, in addition to the electronic transit time. We highlight the central role of the chemical capacitance in determining the modulation of the lateral conductivity. The different types of response of the drain current are classified, and we discuss the significance for synaptic operation in neuromorphic circuits. The model is confirmed by detailed simulations that enable to visualize the different ions distributions and dynamics.
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spellingShingle Transient current responses of organic electrochemical transistors: Evaluating ion diffusion, chemical capacitance, and series elements
Bisquert, Juan
Tessler, Nir
Applied Physics
For the successful implementation of organic electrochemical transistors in neuromorphic computing, bioelectronics, and real-time sensing applications it is essential to understand the factors that influence device switching times. Here we describe a physical-electrochemical model of the transient response to a step of the gate voltage. The model incorporates (1) ion diffusion inside the channel that governs the electronic conductivity, (2) horizontal electron transport, and (3) the external elements (capacitance, ionic resistance) of the ion dynamics in the electrolyte. We find a general expression of two different time constants that determine the vertical insertion process in terms of the kinetic parameters, in addition to the electronic transit time. We highlight the central role of the chemical capacitance in determining the modulation of the lateral conductivity. The different types of response of the drain current are classified, and we discuss the significance for synaptic operation in neuromorphic circuits. The model is confirmed by detailed simulations that enable to visualize the different ions distributions and dynamics.
title Transient current responses of organic electrochemical transistors: Evaluating ion diffusion, chemical capacitance, and series elements
topic Applied Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.09507