Metal oxide-based textile logic electronics

With the continuous advancement of information technology, traditional silicon-based devices are approaching their physical limits. There is an urgent need to explore novel device architectures to break through the current performance bottlenecks. Metal oxides (such as TiO₂, ZnO, NiO, etc.) have attracted significant attention due to their excellent electrical properties, ease of processing, and diverse physical functionalities. Recently, logic devices based on metal oxides, including memristors and diodes, have demonstrated great potential in logic computing, non-volatile memory, and neuromorphic systems. This project aims to design and study metal oxide-based textile logic devices, explore their working mechanisms and performance modulation, and realize logic functionalities, thereby providing fundamental support for the development of next-generation information processing systems.

With the continuous advancement of information technology, traditional silicon-based devices are approaching their physical limits. There is an urgent need to explore novel device architectures to break through the current performance bottlenecks. Metal oxides (such as TiO₂, ZnO, NiO, etc.) have attracted significant attention due to their excellent electrical properties, ease of processing, and diverse physical functionalities.

Recently, logic devices based on metal oxides, including memristors and diodes, have demonstrated great potential in logic computing, non-volatile memory, and neuromorphic systems.

This project aims to design and study metal oxide-based textile logic devices, explore their working mechanisms and performance modulation, and realize logic functionalities, thereby providing fundamental support for the development of next-generation information processing systems.

- Device design and fabrication: Develop metal oxide-based textile devices, including metal–oxide memristors and heterojunction diodes. - Electrical Characterization and Performance Tuning: Systematically characterize current–voltage (I–V) behavior, ON/OFF ratio, retention, endurance, and analyze the impact of external stimuli. - Logic Function Implementation: Construct fundamental Boolean logic gates (e.g., AND, OR), nonlinear diode arrays, and memristor, assess functionality and scalability. - Application Exploration: Build a small-scale integrated logic circuit to evaluate its feasibility - Write scientific project report / research articles (if possible) **Tasks** - Literature review (10%) - Device design and fabrication (30%) - Characterization and Performance Tuning (20%) - Logic Function Implementation (30%) - Reporting and presentation (10%) **Your Profile** - Background in Applied Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electronics Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or related fields - Independent worker with critical thinking and problem-solving skills

- Device design and fabrication: Develop metal oxide-based textile devices, including metal–oxide memristors and heterojunction diodes.
- Electrical Characterization and Performance Tuning: Systematically characterize current–voltage (I–V) behavior, ON/OFF ratio, retention, endurance, and analyze the impact of external stimuli.
- Logic Function Implementation: Construct fundamental Boolean logic gates (e.g., AND, OR), nonlinear diode arrays, and memristor, assess functionality and scalability.
- Application Exploration: Build a small-scale integrated logic circuit to evaluate its feasibility
- Write scientific project report / research articles (if possible)

**Tasks**

- Literature review (10%)
- Device design and fabrication (30%)
- Characterization and Performance Tuning (20%)
- Logic Function Implementation (30%)
- Reporting and presentation (10%)

**Your Profile**

- Background in Applied Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electronics Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or related fields
- Independent worker with critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Prof Dr Carlo Menon, Dr. Weifeng Yang and Yuanlong Li will supervise the student and the research will be performed at ETH Zurich’s Biomedical and Mobile Health Technology research group (www.bmht.ethz.ch) in the Balgrist Campus in 8008 Zurich, Switzerland. To apply, use the button below to tell us why you want to do this project ("motivation"); attach a CV with your current program of study, your grades and any other info you deem relevant.

Prof Dr Carlo Menon, Dr. Weifeng Yang and Yuanlong Li will supervise the student and the research will be performed at ETH Zurich’s Biomedical and Mobile Health Technology research group (www.bmht.ethz.ch) in the Balgrist Campus in 8008 Zurich, Switzerland.

To apply, use the button below to tell us why you want to do this project ("motivation"); attach a CV with your current program of study, your grades and any other info you deem relevant.