2D Materials could be used to simulate brain synapses in computers

Computers could mimic neural networks in the brain -- and be much more energy efficient -- with a new computer component that mimics how the brain works by acting like a synaptic cell. It's called an electrochemical random access memory (ECRAM), and researchers have developed materials that offer a commercially-viable way to build these components.

source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/01/220128100738.htm