Abstract
ZnO nanocrystals are synthesized using the quenching method. The properties of the grown nanocrystals are studied using ultraviolet-vis spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, photoluminescence, electron diffraction, energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, and high resolution transmission electron microscopy. Current-voltage characteristics of the prepared samples are studied for investigating the possible application of the samples as switch and memristor.
The authors would like to acknowledge the Department of Chemistry, Gauhati University for spectrophotometer observations, the Department of Instrumentation and USIC, Gauhati University for XRD observations, the Department of Physics, Gauhati University for current-voltage measurements, and the Department of Science and Technology (DST), for the computer lab facility provided in the Department of Electronics Science, Gauhati University.