Discovery reveals ‘brain-like computing’ at molecular level is possible

Phys.org  November 21, 2022 An international team of researchers (Singapore, USA – University of Central Florida, the Netherlands, Germany, Australia, Ireland) has created a new type of organic material that learns from its past behavior emulating synaptic behavior. The molecule switches from high to low conductance states with massive negative memristive behaviour that depends on the drive speed and number of past switching events. The dynamic molecular switch provides all the fundamental logic gates necessary for deep learning because of its time-domain and voltage-dependent plasticity. The switch represents an adaptable molecular-scale hardware operable in solid-state devices and opens a pathway […]