Title: MARIE CURIE - MEMSUSPER PROJECT Lead-free halide perovskite memristors modified with buffer layers for sustainable and high-performance neuromorphic computing
Acronym of the project: MEMSUSPER - LEAD-FREE HALIDE PEROVSKITE MEMRISTORS
Funding entity: UEI - UNIÓN EUROPEA
Modality: MSCA POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS 2024 / EUROPEAN FELLOWSHIPS
Entity code: 101207139
UJI accounting code: 25I178
Principal researchers: 
  1. Antonio Guerrero
  2. Victor Sans Sangorrin
Dates: 2025-09-01 to 2027-08-31
Total amount: 194.076,56€
Involved researchers: 
  1. Antonio Guerrero
  2. Ignacio Sanjuán Moltó
Summary/Abstract: 
The World's digital transformation generates vast amounts of data daily. Conventional computing technologies face serious challenges in efficiently handling all this information, leading to high energy consumption. Neuromorphic computing offers a more efficient solution by designing systems inspired by the structure and function of the human brain, which processes information in parallel with minimal energy consumption. A key component in this technology is the memristor, a novel electronic element that mimics the synapses and spiking processes of neurons. The memristors containing lead-based halide perovskites (Pb-HPs) are among the best-performing, but the presence of toxic Pb hinders their practical application. MemSusPer aims to develop sustainable, Pb-free HP memristor devices with high performance, stability, reproducibility, and low energy consumption. This will be achieved through two main strategies: (1) enhancing the quality of the perovskite films, and (2) using novel buffer layer materials, such as organic mixed ionic electronic conductors, to regulate the ions migration and induce new energy-efficient activation/deactivation mechanisms. I will conduct the research at the Institute of Advanced Materials (University Jaume I, Spain) with the guidance of Prof. Antonio Guerrero, a leading expert in the field. To validate the developed technology, a 4x4 memristor array will be fabricated using the advanced infrastructure of the Institute of Emerging Technologies (Hellenic Mediterranean University, Greece). MemSusPer is committed to advancing next-generation neuromorphic computing, which is not only high-performing but also eco-friendly, contributing to the green and digital transitions prioritised in the European Union's agenda. The multidisciplinarity and high impact of MemSusPer, combined with the training component of the MSCA-PF, will help me become a tenured independent researcher, expand my expertise, and strengthen my academic profile and networks.