Charge transport and bipolar switching mechanism in a Cu/HfO_2/Pt resistive switching cell

Bipolar resistance switching characteristics are investigated in Cu/sputtered-HfO_2/Pt structure in the application of resistive random access memory（RRAM）.The conduction mechanism of the structure is characterized to be SCLC conduction.The dependence of resistances in both high resistance state（HRS） and low resistance state（LRS） on the temperature and device area are studied.Then,the composition and chemical bonding state of Cu and Hf at Cu/HfO_2 interface region are analyzed by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy（XPS）.Combining the electrical characteristics and the chemical structure at the interface,a model for the resistive switching effect in Cu/HfO_2/Pt stack is proposed.According to this model,the generation and recovery of oxygen vacancies in the HfO_2 film are responsible for the resistance change.

Structural Characterization and Proton-conductive Property of a Lanthanide Metal-organic Framework Assembled from 1,2,4,5-Benzenetetracarboxylic Acid and Piperazine

The reaction of Pr（Ⅲ） salt with 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid（H4betc） and piperazine（pip） yielded a lanthanide metal-organic framework {[Pr（betc）（H2O）2]（H2pip）0.5}n（1）under hydrothermal conditions. Compound 1 was characterized by single-crystal X-ray structural analysis, elemental analysis, IR, X-ray powder diffraction, and thermal gravimetric. Compound 1crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21/n with a = 11.023（5）, b = 11.109（5）, c = 11.456（5） A, β = 110.065（5）°, V = 1317.7（9） A3, Mr = 471.14, Z = 4, F（000） = 920, Dc = 2.375 g/cm^3, μ（Mo Kα） = 3.761 mm-1, the final R = 0.0286 and w R = 0.0821（I 〉 2σ（I））. Compound 1 exhibits a 2D network with（4, 4） topology, and a 3D supramolecular framework formed by hydrogen-bonding interactions. The proton conductivity of compound 1 has been investigated at ~97% relative humidity and different temperature.

Synthesis and properties of ionic conduction polymer for anodic bonding

In this study,powders of polyethylene oxide（PEO） and lithium perchlorate（Li Cl O4） were used as the raw materials for producing the ionic conduction polymer PEO–Li Cl O4 with different complex-ratios and used for anodic bonding through high energy ball milling method,and meanwhile,X-ray diffraction,differential scanning calorimetry（DSC）,ultraviolet absorption spectrum test analysis,and other relevant methods were adopted to research the complexation mechanism of PEO and Li Cl O4 and the impact of the ionic conduction polymer with different complex-ratios on the anodic bonding process under the action of the strong static electric field.The research results showed that the crystallization of PEO could be effectively obstructed with increased addition of Li Cl O4,thus increasing the content of PEO–Li Cl O4 in amorphous area and continuously improving the complexation degree and the room-temperature conductivity thereof,and that the higher room-temperature conductivity enabled PEO–Li Cl O4 to better bond with metallic aluminum and have better bonding quality.As the new encapsulating material,such research results will promote the application of new polymer functional materials in micro-electromechanical system（MEMS） components.

Assembly of Highly Ordered 2D Arrays of Silver-PNIPAM Hybrid Microgels

A strategy was developed for the synthesis of highly ordered 2D arrays of Ag-PNIPAM hybrid microgel. The highly ordered 2D arrays of PNIPAM microgel were prepared by dispersing PNIPAM microgel on a charge-reversible substrate. The microgel spheres self-assembled into a 3D colloidal crystal, and the first 111 plane was fixed in situ onto the substrate as a result of spontaneous charge reversal of the substrate, leaving a high-quality 2D array of PNIPAM microgel. Ag nanoparticles were then synthesized in situ inside the microgel spheres by introduction of Ag＋ ions into the microgel spheres and reduction with sodium borohydride. The resulting 2D arrays are highly ordered. The inter-particle distance in the array can be tuned. In addition, the method allows the synthesis of large size arrays and the use of nonplanar substrate.