Qi Xue,Tao Hang,Jianghu Liang,Chun-Chao Chen,Yunwen Wu,Huiqin Ling,Ming Li
Memristors have been seen as promising candidates for next-generation nonvolatile memory and neuromorphic computing . Solution-processed memristors can offer many advantages, such as low-cost fabrication, large-area uniformity, and high versatility. However, the high annealing temperature of the solution process and unsatisfactory performance are impeding the advancement of flexible memristors. In this work, the combustion method was proposed to fabricate the Mn-ZnO-based memristor without a high-temperature process on the flexible substrate. The device demonstrates stable bipolar resistive switching behavior with ultralow switching voltage (−0.6 V/0.71 V), high on/off ratio (˃ 2 × 10 3 ), multilevel storage capability, and uniform resistance distribution ( σ / µ = 18%/16%). The flexible device with a bend radius of 10 mm shows no obvious performance degeneration compared with the device in the flat state. Furthermore, tunable repetitively synaptic weight was achieved by the memristor. Synaptic plasticity functions, such as excitatory postsynaptic current, paired-pulse facilitation, and learning/forgetting behaviors, have been emulated. This work provides a simple and feasible strategy for fabricating the flexible high-performance memristor, with the expectation to facilitate the development of flexible electronics.
Overcoming the enthalpy–entropy compensation effect remains a formidable challenge in chemical upcycling of polyesters. Empirical catalyst designs typically maximize Lewis acidity, lowering activation enthalpy (Δ H ‡) for ester activation but triggering an entropic penalty (Δ S ‡) that retards kinetics. Here, we establish a “moderate acidity” principle that balances these competing thermodynamic demands. Eyring analysis shows that optimal 5% manganese (Mn) doping enables a substantial reduction in Δ H ‡ while mitigating the entropic penalty. Mn-doped zinc oxide (ZnO) catalysts prepared via microfluidic synthesis achieve optimal performance at 5% Mn doping, delivering 100% PET conversion, 94.7% BHET yield, and a space–time yield of 250 g monomer g cat −1 h −1 , twice that of pristine ZnO. Life-cycle and techno-economic assessments demonstrate 3.7-fold lower greenhouse gas emissions and 2.4-fold cost reduction relative to conventional routes. Complete atomic utilization is achieved by valorizing glycolysis mother liquor into high-performance waterborne polyurethanes, establishing a zero-waste circular economy for plastics.