Unified Modelling of Organic Electrochemical Transistors and Inorganic Electrochemical RAM
Nir Tessler a, Sapir Bitton a, Nayeon Kim b, Heebum Kang b, Jiyong Woo b
a Microelectronics and Nanoelectronics Centers, Electrical Engineering Department, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel.
b School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, South Korea
Materials for Sustainable Development Conference (MATSUS)
Proceedings of MATSUS Fall 2023 Conference (MATSUSFall23)
#OMIECs - Fundamentals of mixed ionic-electronic transport in polymers
Torremolinos, Spain, 2023 October 16th - 20th
Organizer: Simone Fabiano
Invited Speaker, Nir Tessler, presentation 010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29363/nanoge.matsus.2023.010
Publication date: 18th July 2023

Electrochemical random access memory (ECRAM) and organic electrochemical transistors (OECT) are gaining significant attention due to the unique properties introduced via the mobile ions. Despite the progress in device fabrication, there is very little in terms of device models.[1] Here, we will describe results obtained using a 2D semiconductor device model that incorporates ions in a self-consistent manner.

For example, although OECTs electrolytes contain both cations and anions, it is common to consider only the primary ion (as a cation in a normally-off p-type transistor). We simulated three scenarios for the anions in the OECT: static anions, mobile anions that are confined to the electrolyte, and mobile anions that can penetrate the organic semiconductor. Our results indicate that the anion transport can affect the ON/OFF ratio and the transconductance of the OECT.

Inorganic ECRAM transistor devices have a structure similar to OECT, where the memory (ion retention) is provided by the diffusion's very high electric field activation. Comparing measured multi-level potentiation [2] to detailed device simulation, we reveal the role of electrolyte polarisation. We also show that sublinear potentiation response can be explained by an electrochemical reaction similar to that of lithium plating in batteries. Namely, electrochemical reactions must be considered when dealing with electrochemical devices.

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