Xiaohan Meng, Runsheng Gao, Xiaojian Zhu, Run-Wei Li. Ion-modulation optoelectronic neuromorphic devices: mechanisms, characteristics, and applications[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2025, 46(2): 021402

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![(Color online) Schematic illustration of ion-modulation optoelectronic neuromorphic devices in terms of mechanisms, materials and characteristics, and applications. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [39]. Copyright 2018, Wiley-VCH. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [40]. Copyright 2024, American Chemical Society. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [41]. Copyright 2023, Royal Society of Chemistry. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [42]. Copyright 2024, Wiley-VCH. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [43]. Copyright 2023, Springer Nature. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [44]. Copyright 2023, Elsevier. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [45]. Copyright 2023, The American Association for the Advancement of Science.](/richHtml/jos/2025/46/2/24100025/jos_46_2_021402_f1.jpg)
Fig. 1. (Color online) Schematic illustration of ion-modulation optoelectronic neuromorphic devices in terms of mechanisms, materials and characteristics, and applications. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [39]. Copyright 2018, Wiley-VCH. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [40]. Copyright 2024, American Chemical Society. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [41]. Copyright 2023, Royal Society of Chemistry. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [42]. Copyright 2024, Wiley-VCH. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [43]. Copyright 2023, Springer Nature. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [44]. Copyright 2023, Elsevier. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [45]. Copyright 2023, The American Association for the Advancement of Science.
![(Color online) The behaviors and mechanisms of ion modulation by optical field in optoelectronic neuromorphic devices. (a) Illumination reduces the ionic activation energy of migration. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [39]. Copyright 2018, Wiley-VCH. (b) Phonon excitations caused by light absorption activates ionic diffusion. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [52]. Copyright 2023, Springer Nature. (c) Illumination facilitates Ni atoms to charge and discharge. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [40]. Copyright 2024, American Chemical Society. (d) Illumination promotes the oxygen vacancies to capture and release charges. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [53]. Copyright 2024, Wiley-VCH.](/richHtml/jos/2025/46/2/24100025/jos_46_2_021402_f2.jpg)
Fig. 2. (Color online) The behaviors and mechanisms of ion modulation by optical field in optoelectronic neuromorphic devices. (a) Illumination reduces the ionic activation energy of migration. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [39]. Copyright 2018, Wiley-VCH. (b) Phonon excitations caused by light absorption activates ionic diffusion. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [52]. Copyright 2023, Springer Nature. (c) Illumination facilitates Ni atoms to charge and discharge. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [40]. Copyright 2024, American Chemical Society. (d) Illumination promotes the oxygen vacancies to capture and release charges. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [53]. Copyright 2024, Wiley-VCH.
![(Color online) The characteristics of optoelectronic neuromorphic devices based on ion migration with different materials. (a) A schematic of optical switching in mixed-dimensionality nanoscale perovskite heterojunctions, the PPC characteristics under different materials, and the photocurrent for FAPbBr3 NC/SWCNT phototransistor. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [66]. Copyright 2021, The American Association for the Advancement of Science. (b) A schematic of tin oxide nanorod array with its cyclic stability and photoresponse characteristics. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [67]. Copyright 2023, American Chemical Society. (c) A schematic of the bionic self-driven retinomorphic eye with ionogel photosynaptic retina, along with its response to wavelength and intensity of light. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [68]. Copyright 2024, Springer Nature.](/Images/icon/loading.gif)
Fig. 3. (Color online) The characteristics of optoelectronic neuromorphic devices based on ion migration with different materials. (a) A schematic of optical switching in mixed-dimensionality nanoscale perovskite heterojunctions, the PPC characteristics under different materials, and the photocurrent for FAPbBr3 NC/SWCNT phototransistor. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [66]. Copyright 2021, The American Association for the Advancement of Science. (b) A schematic of tin oxide nanorod array with its cyclic stability and photoresponse characteristics. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [67]. Copyright 2023, American Chemical Society. (c) A schematic of the bionic self-driven retinomorphic eye with ionogel photosynaptic retina, along with its response to wavelength and intensity of light. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [68]. Copyright 2024, Springer Nature.
![(Color online) The characteristics of optoelectronic neuromorphic devices based on the capture and release of charges with different materials. (a) Schematic diagram of the Au/Cs2AgBiBr6/Au device and its current variation with light exposure time and wavelength, mimicking excitatory and inhibitory synaptic plasticity. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [41]. Copyright 2023, Royal Society of Chemistry. (b) Schematic diagram of the NiO/TiO2-based optoelectronic multistate memristor crossbar array and its cycling reliability and multi-level retention characteristics. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [40]. Copyright 2024, American Chemical Society. (c) Schematic diagram of the artificial optoelectronic synapse based on an ITO/Nb:SrTiO3 heterostructure and its photoresponse characteristics with the different illumination time, light wavelengths and number of pulsed light stimuli. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [84]. Copyright 2019, American Chemical Society.](/Images/icon/loading.gif)
Fig. 4. (Color online) The characteristics of optoelectronic neuromorphic devices based on the capture and release of charges with different materials. (a) Schematic diagram of the Au/Cs2AgBiBr6/Au device and its current variation with light exposure time and wavelength, mimicking excitatory and inhibitory synaptic plasticity. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [41]. Copyright 2023, Royal Society of Chemistry. (b) Schematic diagram of the NiO/TiO2-based optoelectronic multistate memristor crossbar array and its cycling reliability and multi-level retention characteristics. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [40]. Copyright 2024, American Chemical Society. (c) Schematic diagram of the artificial optoelectronic synapse based on an ITO/Nb:SrTiO3 heterostructure and its photoresponse characteristics with the different illumination time, light wavelengths and number of pulsed light stimuli. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [84]. Copyright 2019, American Chemical Society.
![(Color online) Applications of optoelectronic neuromorphic devices in artificial vision systems. (a) Artificial vision system with signal preprocessing and motion recognition. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [91]. Copyright 2024, American Association for the Advancement of Science. (b) The POASPT arrays with the fuction of distinguishing and remembering colors. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [92]. Copyright 2021, Wiley-VCH. (c) Artificial vision system with facial recognition function. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [43]. Copyright 2023, Springer Nature. (d) All-optical bidirectional synapse device for digital recognition. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [93]. Copyright 2022, American Chemical Society. (e) Artificial vision system for complex image classification. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [94]. Copyright 2023, Wiley-VCH.](/Images/icon/loading.gif)
Fig. 5. (Color online) Applications of optoelectronic neuromorphic devices in artificial vision systems. (a) Artificial vision system with signal preprocessing and motion recognition. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [91]. Copyright 2024, American Association for the Advancement of Science. (b) The POASPT arrays with the fuction of distinguishing and remembering colors. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [92]. Copyright 2021, Wiley-VCH. (c) Artificial vision system with facial recognition function. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [43]. Copyright 2023, Springer Nature. (d) All-optical bidirectional synapse device for digital recognition. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [93]. Copyright 2022, American Chemical Society. (e) Artificial vision system for complex image classification. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [94]. Copyright 2023, Wiley-VCH.
![(Color online) Applications of optoelectronic neuromorphic devices in neuromorphic computing and other biomimetic fields. (a) The Pavlovian classical conditioned reflex experiments realized by optoelectronic co-stimulation. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [44]. Copyright 2023, Elsevier. (b) The sensitization behavior simulated by all-oxide-based artificial photonic nociceptor. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [103]. Copyright 2019, Wiley-VCH. (c) The reconfiguring of the cognition functions by optogenetics simulated by an AOC memristive array. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [41]. Copyright 2023, Royal Society of Chemistry.](/Images/icon/loading.gif)
Fig. 6. (Color online) Applications of optoelectronic neuromorphic devices in neuromorphic computing and other biomimetic fields. (a) The Pavlovian classical conditioned reflex experiments realized by optoelectronic co-stimulation. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [44]. Copyright 2023, Elsevier. (b) The sensitization behavior simulated by all-oxide-based artificial photonic nociceptor. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [103]. Copyright 2019, Wiley-VCH. (c) The reconfiguring of the cognition functions by optogenetics simulated by an AOC memristive array. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [41]. Copyright 2023, Royal Society of Chemistry.

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