On fault-tolerant Boolean functions in proteinoids–ZnO colloids

Raeisi Kheirabadi, Noushin; Mougkogiannis, Panagiotis; Fortulan, Raphael; Roberts, Nic; Chiolerio, Alessandro; Adamatzky, Andrew

Abstract

This study investigates the computational properties of ZnO colloids in combination with proteinoid microspheres within an unconventional computing framework. We propose a method for creating flexible and fault-tolerant logic gates utilising this colloidal system. The colloidal matrix receives binary strings with an electrical impulse representing a logical “True” and its absence representing a “False”. Electrical responses are recorded, and Boolean functions are extracted. This nano-bio hybrid of ZnO colloids and proteinoids has the potential to power next-generation unconventional computing systems that can adapt to changing environments, paving the way for novel nano-bio hybrid computing architectures.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 16, 2025
• Online Publication Date: Feb 2, 2025
• Publication Date: Feb 2, 2025
• Deposit Date: Mar 21, 2025
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 21, 2025
• Journal: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
• Print ISSN: 0957-4522
• Electronic ISSN: 1573-482X
• Publisher: Springer (part of Springer Nature)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 36
• Issue: 4
• Article Number: 245
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-025-14302-3
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/13734684