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On fault-tolerant Boolean functions in proteinoids–ZnO colloids

Year: 2025

Type: article

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.

Source: Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics

DOI: 10.1007/s10854-025-14302-3

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

Institutions: University of the West of England, University of Huddersfield, Italian Institute of Technology

Language: English

Topic: DNA and Biological Computing

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,990

Funders: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, HORIZON EUROPE European Innovation Council, European Innovation Council and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Executive Agency