Exploring Novel Applications of ZnO Thin Films in Memristor Fabrication Triboelectric Nanogenerator and Textile Functionalization

Abstract

Transition metal oxides (TMOs) are truly fascinating because of newlinetheir broad range of phases with distinct structures, characteristics, and newlineapplications. Zinc oxide (ZnO), one of the II-VI transition metal oxides, has newlinebeen studied the most due to its intriguing physicochemical and newlineoptoelectronic properties. Hence, it is therefore one of the widely studied newlinematerials and is used in many fields, such as electronics, spintronics, paints, newlinebatteries, solar cells, medicine, personal care products, sensors, catalysis, newlineand agriculture. The focus of the present thesis is the application of ZnO thin newlinefilms in recently developed areas like memristors, triboelectric newlinenanogenerators, tribotronic transistors, and wearable applications. newline