Aloe Vera Flower Extract as a Botanical Resistive Memory Element: A Natural Memristor!

A raw Aloe Vera flower extract has been studied here to reveal memristive behavior. The extract solution shows two distinct conductivities in its as-prepared and chemically reduced states. The amount of current flowing through the extract solution can be increased by means of a phenomenon similar to dynamic doping and can also be switched between the two memorylike states for multiple cycles. An impressive On/Off ratio value and cyclability can be achieved, which may pave the way for designing a solid-state herbal memristor using the active molecule(s) present in the Aloe Vera flower to take more advantage of this natural gift.

Automated summary

The raw Aloe Vera flower extract displays memristive behavior with high conductivity, capable of switching between different memory states with impressive On/Off ratio and cyclability. This could pave the way for designing solid-state herbal memristors using active molecules present in Aloe Vera flowers.