An organic artificial spiking neuron based on nonlinear ionoelectronic phenomena is reported that is sensitive to ionic and biomolecular species common in neuronal signalling. The neuron realistically emulates the function and firing properties of biological neurons and enables biohybrid interfaces made of artificial and biological components that function in real time.
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This is a summary of: Sarkar, T. et al. An organic artificial spiking neuron for in situ neuromorphic sensing and biointerfacing. Nat. Electron. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-022-00859-y (2022).
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Artificial neurons emulate biological counterparts to enable synergetic operation. Nat Electron 5, 721–722 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-022-00862-3
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