- Emmerich, Theo;
- Teng, Yunfei;
- Ronceray, Nathan;
- Lopriore, Edoardo;
- Chiesa, Riccardo;
- Chernev, Andrey;
- Artemov, Vasily;
- Kis, Andras;
- Radenovic, Aleksandra;
- Di Ventra, Massimiliano
Neuromorphic systems are typically based on nanoscale electronic devices, but nature relies on ions for energy-efficient information processing. Nanofluidic memristive devices could thus potentially be used to construct electrolytic computers that mimic the brain down to its basic principles of operation. Here we report a nanofluidic device that is designed for circuit-scale in-memory processing. The device, which is fabricated using a scalable process, combines single-digit nanometric confinement and large entrance asymmetry and operates on the second timescale with a conductance ratio in the range of 9 to 60. In operando optical microscopy shows that the memory capabilities are due to the reversible formation of liquid blisters that modulate the conductance of the device. We use these mechano-ionic memristive switches to assemble logic circuits composed of two interactive devices and an ohmic resistor.