Fig. 4: Self-healing neuromorphic elements-mechanism and satellite threshold adjusting receptors. | Nature Communications

Fig. 4: Self-healing neuromorphic elements-mechanism and satellite threshold adjusting receptors.

From: Self healable neuromorphic memtransistor elements for decentralized sensory signal processing in robotics

Fig. 4

a Our satellite threshold adjusting receptors (STARs) and satellite weight adjusting resistive memories (SWARMs) are designed with self-healable ionic gels/dielectrics that heal themselves when subjected to damage. b Upon injury, the ionic liquid inclusions trigger the healing process by improving the thermal mobility of the polymer housing via a plasticizing mechanism (scanning electron microscopy [SEM] images). The corresponding optical images are shown in Supplementary Note 6 and Supplementary Fig. 17. c Electrical characterizations recorded on STARs at various stages of the damage and healing process.

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