Pulsed laser deposited Au-BFO-Pt/Ti/Sapphire MIM structures offer excellent bipolar resistive switching performance, including electroforming free, long retention time at 358 K, and highly stable endurance. Here we develop a model on modifiable Schottky barrier heights and elucidate the physical origin underlying resistive switching in BiFeO3 memristors containing mobile oxygen vacancies. Increased switching speed is possible by applying a large amplitude writing pulse as the resistive switching is tunable by both the amplitude and length of the writing pulse. The local resistive switching has been investigated by conductive atomic force microscopy and exhibits the capability of down-scaling the resistive switching cell to the grain size.
Chitinous scaffolds isolated from the skeleton of marine sponge Aplysina cauliformis were used as a template for the in vitro formation of zirconium dioxide nanophase from ammonium zirconium(IV) carbonate (AZC) under extreme conditions (150 degrees C). These novel zirconia-chitin based composites were prepared for the first time using hydrothermal synthesis, and were thoroughly characterized using a plethora of analytical methods. The thermostability of the chitinous 3D matrix makes it ideal for use in the hydrothermal synthesis of monoclinic nanostructured zirconium dioxide from precursors like AZC. These zirconium-chitin composites have a high potential for use in a broad range of applications ranging from synthetic catalysis to biocompatible materials for bone and dental repair. The synthetic methods presented in this work show an attractive route for producing monoclinic zirconium dioxide on a 3D biocompatible scaffold with ease
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