A donor-acceptor type polymer of poly [2,7-(9,9-dioctyl)-fluorene-alt-7H-benzimidazo-[2,1-a]benzo[de]isoquinolin-7-one] (PF-BBO) based on benzimidazole groups was synthesized. This material was incorporated into data storage devices that exhibited good data storage characteristics. In order to improve the storage properties of the device, Au NPs were compounded in this material. We observed an increase in the ratio of switching current for the device with the PF-BBO/Au NP composite as the active layer. The device comprising 8 wt% Au NPs demonstrated optimal storage performance with a switching current ratio of 1:3.4 × 102:1.0 × 105 and a threshold voltage of -0.40 V/-0.85 V, respectively. The number of cycle times of this device was over 3000, which indicates excellent stability. Thus, the devices containing PF-BBO/Au NP composite as active materials offer a new dimension for future application prospects of high-density data storage.
Keywords: Au NPs; donor–acceptor type; fluorene-containing copolymer; ternary storage.