The research group led by Professor Xin Qian at the School of Integrated Circuits, Shandong University, has recently made a remarkable breakthrough in realizing visual perception through fully screen-printed oxide synaptic transistors. Their findings, titled "Fully Screen-Printed Paper-Based ZnO Synaptic Transistor Arrays for Visual Perception and Neuromorphic Computing," have been published in the prestigious international journal NPJ Flexible Electronics, which is ranked in the top quartile by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and boasts an impact factor of 12.3. In this study, Li Xiaoqian, a Ph.D. candidate at Shandong University's School of Integrated Circuits, was the lead author, while Professor Xin Qian and Professor Song Aimin from the Southern University of Science and Technology served as co-corresponding authors. This accomplishment underscores the significant potential of brain-inspired neuromorphic chips in shaping the next generation of artificial intelligence systems, particularly in promising applications such as biomimetic visual perception. By leveraging fully screen-printing technology, the research team successfully developed a large-area photoelectric synaptic transistor array on a paper-based substrate. These devices not only exhibit outstanding electrical performance and air stability but also possess excellent biodegradability and mechanical flexibility, offering innovative avenues for the development of low-carbon and environmentally friendly electronic devices.
