Data Driven Discovery of Conjugated Polyelectrolytes for Neuromorphic Computing

Project Personnel

Gang Lu

Principal Investigator

California State University, Northridge

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Thuc-Quyen Nguyen

University of California, Santa Barbara

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Xu Zhang

California State University, Northridge

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Guillermo Bazan

University of California, Santa Barbara

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Funding Divisions

Division of Materials Research (DMR), Office of Multidisciplinary Activities (OMA)

As a potentially disruptive technology, neuromorphic computing breaks away from the conventional von Neumann paradigm by developing biologically-inspired devices as the basis of machines with artificial intelligence capabilities. Organic electronic materials have recently emerged as attractive alternatives to inorganic counterparts in neuromorphic computing owing to their low-energy switching, excellent tunability, low fabrication costs, and biocompatibility. In this project, we will establish a collaborative, multidisciplinary and data-centric research program to accelerate the discovery of novel conjugated polyelectrolytes (CPEs) with chemical structures tailored for the demands of neuromorphic engineering. It is worth noting that the high level of structure and property complexity in CPEs is a result of their electronically delocalized backbone structure and ionic functionalities with pronounced electrostatic effects. To address the challenge, our effort integrates high-throughput computation, machine learning, multiscale modeling, materials synthesis, and device characterization in a “closed loop” fashion. Inspired by the “Materials Genome Initiative (MGI)”, “Brain Initiative” and “A Nanotechnology- Inspired Grand Challenge for Future Computing” Initiative, the project strives to influence materials design strategies across a multitude of research fields.

Publications

Polarons in Conjugated Polyelectrolytes: A First‐Principles Perspective
Y. Wan, X. Zhang, G. C. Bazan, T. Nguyen, and G. Lu
10/17/2022
Dual‐Mode Organic Electrochemical Transistors Based on Self‐Doped Conjugated Polyelectrolytes for Reconfigurable Electronics
T. Nguyen‐Dang, S. Chae, J. Chatsirisupachai, H. Wakidi, V. Promarak, Y. Visell, and T. Nguyen
4/28/2022
Ionic Tunability of Conjugated Polyelectrolyte Solutions
S. P. O. Danielsen, B. J. Thompson, G. H. Fredrickson, T. Nguyen, G. C. Bazan, and R. A. Segalman
4/26/2022
Efficient Fabrication of Organic Electrochemical Transistors via Wet Chemical Processing
T. Nguyen-Dang, S. Chae, K. Harrison, L. C. Llanes, A. Yi, H. J. Kim, S. Biswas, Y. Visell, G. C. Bazan, and T. Nguyen
3/1/2022
Biomaterial‐Based Solid‐Electrolyte Organic Electrochemical Transistors for Electronic and Neuromorphic Applications
T. Nguyen‐Dang, K. Harrison, A. Lill, A. Dixon, E. Lewis, J. Vollbrecht, T. Hachisu, S. Biswas, Y. Visell, and T. Nguyen
10/17/2021
Data driven discovery of conjugated polyelectrolytes for optoelectronic and photocatalytic applications
Y. Wan, F. Ramirez, X. Zhang, T. Nguyen, G. C. Bazan, and G. Lu
5/20/2021
Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation of Tau Driven by Hydrophobic Interaction Facilitates Fibrillization of Tau
Y. Lin, Y. Fichou, A. P. Longhini, L. C. Llanes, P. Yin, G. C. Bazan, K. S. Kosik, and S. Han
1/1/2021
Organic Electrochemical Transistors Based on the Conjugated Polyelectrolyte PCPDTBT‐SO3K (CPE‐K)
A. T. Lill, D. X. Cao, M. Schrock, J. Vollbrecht, J. Huang, T. Nguyen‐Dang, V. V. Brus, B. Yurash, D. Leifert, G. C. Bazan, and T. Nguyen
7/12/2020

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Research Highlights

Data Driven Discovery of Conjugated Polyelectrolytes for Neuromorphic Computing
Gang Lu & Xu Zhang (California State University Northridge) Thuc-Quyen Nguyen & Guillermo Bazan (UCSB)
Data Driven Discovery of Conjugated Polyelectrolytes for Neuromorphic Computing
Gang Lu & Xu Zhang (California State University Northridge) Thuc-Quyen Nguyen & Guillermo Bazan (UCSB)
Data Driven Discovery of Conjugated Polyelectrolytes for Neuromorphic Computing
Gang Lu & Xu Zhang (California State University Northridge) Thuc-Quyen Nguyen & Guillermo Bazan (UCSB)

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