Electrical bistable properties of ZnO nanoparticles thin film prepared by electrostatic spray deposition technique

Abstract

Thin films of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) for bistable device was prepared by electrostatic spray deposition technique based on an indium-tin oxide/ZnO NPs/aluminum (ITO/ZnO NPs /Al) structure. The characterizations of ZnO NPs films were performed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). The influence of the deposition time on properties of films was also investigated. Moreover, the effect of deposition time on the bistable properties can be performed by current-voltage (I-V) measurements. The conduction mechanism of the bistable device was analyzed by theoretical model.