The artificial synapse known as an iontronic memristor functions as a microchannel filled with a solution of water and salt.
Theoretical and experimental physicists proved that a system mirroring the human brain could be built, marking a significant step forward in iontronic neuromorphic computing.
Science has long pondered how to build an artificial system that mirrors the functionality of the human brain. That lies at the center of iontronic neuromorphic computing, an emerging field that studies the ionic computing system that living organisms have. “We are effectively replicating neuronal behavior using a system that employs the same medium as the brain,” said Tim Kamsma, a PhD candidate at the Institute for Theoretical Physics and the Mathematical Institute of Utrecht University, who is also the lead author of the study.This artificial synapse known as an iontronic memristor functions as a microchannel filled with a solution of water and salt. Electric input affects the ions in this solution, which then mirrors the activity of neurons.
“This suggests the possibility of tailoring channels to retain and process information for varying durations, again akin to the synaptic mechanisms observed in our brains,” Kamsma said.
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