The proteinoid microspheres produce endogenous burst of electrical potential spikes and change patterns of their electrical activity in response to illumination. The microspheres can interconnect by pores and tubes and form networks with a programmable growth. The stability analysis is broadened in order to include ionic migration effects. Proteinoids, formed into hollow microspheres, can produce electrical potential spikes and form networks, potentially developing into unconventional computing devices.

Analysis of a simple example of two ionic species undergoing chemical reactions, diffusion and migration shows that even in such simple systems there are certain conditions under which spontaneous oscillations and dissipative structures might develop. Artificial membranes can exhibit spontaneous rhythmic oscillations of electrochemical potential, mimicking nervous membranes, with potential applications in molecular assemblies and electrochemical sensing.