Title: Next-generation core-shell ZnO tetrapod logic switches with integrated 2D materials
Research proposal No: 1.1.1.9/LZP/2/25/201
Duration: 01.10.2025.-30.09.2028.
Project Leader: Ph.D. Annamarija Trausa, Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia (ISSP UL)
Total budget: 187 557.60 EUR
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funding: 159 423.96 EUR
State budget funding: 18 755.76 EUR
ISSP UL budget: 9 377.88 EUR
Project description:
The main objective of this project is to demonstrate and characterize a novel nanoscale logic device with a core-shell ZnO tetrapod structure coated with a 2D material shell, integrating the 3D piezoelectric properties of ZnO and the high-performance electronic characteristics of 2D materials to create a low-power, mechanically reconfigurable logic switch for next-generation piezotronic applications. Tasks will include synthesis and coating of ZnO tetrapods, fabrication of electrode platforms, device assembly via nanoscale manipulation, and characterization of electromechanical switching behavior.