Unraveling the dynamics of conductive filaments in MoS2-based memristors by operando transmission electron microscopy

Ke Ran (), Janghyun Jo, Sofía Cruces, Zhenxing Wang, Rafal E. Dunin-Borkowski, Joachim Mayer and Max C. Lemme ()
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Ke Ran: AMO GmbH
Janghyun Jo: Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Sofía Cruces: RWTH Aachen University
Zhenxing Wang: AMO GmbH
Rafal E. Dunin-Borkowski: Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Joachim Mayer: RWTH Aachen University
Max C. Lemme: AMO GmbH

Nature Communications, 2025, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-10

Abstract: Abstract Advanced operando transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques enable the observation of nanoscale phenomena in electronic devices during operation. Here, we investigated lateral memristive devices composed of two dimensional layered MoS2 with Pd and Ag electrodes. Under external bias voltage, we visualized the formation and migration of Ag conductive filaments (CFs) between the two electrodes, and their complete dissolution upon reversing the biasing polarity. The CFs exhibited a wide range of sizes, from several Ångströms to tens of nanometers, and followed diverse pathways: along the MoS2 surfaces, within the van der Waals gap between MoS2 layers, and through the spacing between MoS2 bundles. Our method enables correlation between current-voltage responses and real-time TEM imaging, offering insights into failed and anomalous switching behaviors, and clarifying the cycle-to-cycle variabilities. Our findings provide solid evidence for the electrochemical metallization mechanism, elucidate the formation dynamics of CFs, and reveal key parameters influencing the switching performance.

Date: 2025
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