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Unraveling the dynamics of conductive filaments in MoS2-based memristors by operando transmission electron microscopy

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  • Ke Ran

    (AMO GmbH
    RWTH Aachen University
    Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH)

  • Janghyun Jo

    (Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH)

  • Sofía Cruces

    (RWTH Aachen University)

  • Zhenxing Wang

    (AMO GmbH)

  • Rafal E. Dunin-Borkowski

    (Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH)

  • Joachim Mayer

    (RWTH Aachen University
    Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH)

  • Max C. Lemme

    (AMO GmbH
    RWTH Aachen University)

Abstract

Advanced operando transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques enable the observation of nanoscale phenomena in electronic devices during operation. Here, we investigated lateral memristive devices composed of two dimensional layered MoS2 with Pd and Ag electrodes. Under external bias voltage, we visualized the formation and migration of Ag conductive filaments (CFs) between the two electrodes, and their complete dissolution upon reversing the biasing polarity. The CFs exhibited a wide range of sizes, from several Ångströms to tens of nanometers, and followed diverse pathways: along the MoS2 surfaces, within the van der Waals gap between MoS2 layers, and through the spacing between MoS2 bundles. Our method enables correlation between current-voltage responses and real-time TEM imaging, offering insights into failed and anomalous switching behaviors, and clarifying the cycle-to-cycle variabilities. Our findings provide solid evidence for the electrochemical metallization mechanism, elucidate the formation dynamics of CFs, and reveal key parameters influencing the switching performance.

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  • Ke Ran & Janghyun Jo & Sofía Cruces & Zhenxing Wang & Rafal E. Dunin-Borkowski & Joachim Mayer & Max C. Lemme, 2025. "Unraveling the dynamics of conductive filaments in MoS2-based memristors by operando transmission electron microscopy," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 16(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:16:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-025-62592-2
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-62592-2
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