Nature Communications (Jul 2018)

A molecular neuromorphic network device consisting of single-walled carbon nanotubes complexed with polyoxometalate

  • Hirofumi Tanaka,
  • Megumi Akai-Kasaya,
  • Amin TermehYousefi,
  • Liu Hong,
  • Lingxiang Fu,
  • Hakaru Tamukoh,
  • Daisuke Tanaka,
  • Tetsuya Asai,
  • Takuji Ogawa

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04886-2
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Neuromorphic hardware is based on principles of neuroscience, and has the potential to provide higher-level brain functions. Here, the authors develop a neuromorphic network device, constructed from single-walled carbon nanotubes and polyoxometalate, that mimics nerve impulse generation.