Porous Metal–Organic Framework/ReS₂ Heterojunction Phototransistor for Polarization-Sensitive Visual Adaptation Emulation

Visual adaptation allows organisms to accurately perceive the external world even in dramatically changing environments, from dim starlight to bright sunlight. In particular, polarization-sensitive visual adaptation can effectively process the polarized visual information that is ubiquitous in nature. However, such an intriguing characteristic still remains a great challenge in semiconductor devices. Herein, a novel porous metal–organic-framework phototransistor with anisotropic-ReS₂-based heterojunction is demonstrated for polarization-sensitive visual adaptation emulation. The device exhibits intriguing polarized sensitivity and an adaptive ability due to its strong anisotropic and trapping–detrapping characteristics, respectively. A series of polarization-sensitive neuromorphic behaviors like polarization-perceptual excitatory postsynaptic current, multimode adjustable dichroic ratio and reconfigurable sensory adaption, are experimentally demonstrated through this porous heterojunction phototransistor. More importantly, with the polarization–electricity cooperation strategy, advanced polarization-sensitive visual adaptation with strong bottom-gate control and environment dependence is successfully realized. These results represent a significant step toward the new generation of intelligent visual perception systems in autonomous navigation and human–machine interaction, etc.