Functionalized layered nanohybrid materials have been thoroughly explored in numerous practical applications including photocatalysis, supercapacitors, and sensors, and have inherent potential to excel in the field of organic resistive random access memory devices as well. Herein, we report an efficient, facile, and cost-effective in situ synthesis route to prepare a layered nanohybrid by grafting cadmium sulfide (CdS) nanorods with exfoliated graphene oxide (GOs) sheets via the one-step hydrothermal functionalization technique. Such a nanohybrid material displays advantageous characteristics possessed by them due to the formation of organic–inorganic heterojunctions at their interface. Sandwiched devices, with a configuration of ITO/reduced graphene oxide–CdS/poly-methyl methacrylate (PMMA)/Al, are fabricated by dispersing different wt. % of the layered nanohybrid in a poly-methyl methacrylate (PMMA) matrix. Detailed current density vs voltage (J–V) studies exhibit excellent bipolar resistive switching characteristics reaching a very low set voltage of , high current ION/IOFF ratios of ∼106, and ultralow set/reset power densities of for devices containing 0.4 wt. % nanohybrid nanofillers. Partial reduction of GOs and the formation of heterojunctions during the synthesis process undoubtedly boost the resistive memory performances resulting from the synergistic effect in layered nanohybrid materials. The fabricated devices have been subjected to various analyses in order to test their stability, repeatability, and reliability, all of which have been found to display encouraging results.
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