Electrochemical control of the conductivity in an organic memristor: A time-resolved X-ray fluorescence study of ionic drift as a function of the applied voltage

Grazing-incidence X-ray fluorescence measurements were applied for a time-resolved study of an organic memristor conductivity variation mechanism. A comparison of these results with electrical measurements has allowed us to conclude that the variation of the fluorescence intensity of Rb ions is directly connected to the ionic charge transferred between the conducting polymer and the solid electrolyte, which made up the device. In addition, the conductivity of the memristor was shown to be a function of the transferred ionic charge. © 2009 American Chemical Society.