Bipolar resistive switching in p-type Co3O4 nanosheets prepared by electrochemical deposition

Nanoscale Res Lett. 2013 Jan 19;8(1):36. doi: 10.1186/1556-276X-8-36.

Abstract

Metal oxide nanosheets have potential applications in novel nanoelectronics as nanocrystal building blocks. In this work, the devices with a structure of Au/p-type Co3O4 nanosheets/indium tin oxide/glass having bipolar resistive switching characteristics were successfully fabricated. The experimental results demonstrate that the device have stable high/low resistance ratio that is greater than 25, endurance performance more than 200 cycles, and data retention more than 10,000 s. Such a superior performance of the as-fabricated device could be explained by the bulk film and Co3O4/indium tin oxide glass substrate interface effect.