Wearable non-volatile memory devices based on topological insulator Bi2Se3/Pt fibers

Pt fibers (15 μm) were coated with topological insulator Bi2Se3 nanoplates via a single mode microwave-assisted synthesis technique. With the Bi2Se3/Pt fibers, flexible memory devices were facilely assembled, and they were demonstrated to exhibit rewritable nonvolatile resistive switching characteristics of low switching voltage (−1.2 V and +0.7 V), high ON/OFF current ratio (106), and good retention (4500 s), showing the potential application in data storage. The resistive switching mechanism was analyzed on the bases of formation and rupture of conductive filaments.