Biosynaptic devices based on chicken egg albumen:graphene quantum dot nanocomposites

Abstract

Biosynaptic devices based on chicken egg albumen (CEA):graphene quantum dot (GQD) hybrid nanocomposites were fabricated to achieve stable synaptic behaviors. Current-voltage (I-V) curves for the biosynaptic devices under consecutive negative and positive voltage sweeps showed clockwise pinched hysteresis, which is a critical feature of a biological synapse. The effect of the GQD concentration in the CEA layer on the device performance was studied. The retention time of the biosynaptic devices was relatively constant, maintaining a value above 104 s under ambient conditions. The carrier transport mechanisms of the biosynaptic devices were described and analyzed on the basis of the slopes of the I-V curves and their fittings.