Tailoring Classical Conditioning Behavior in TiO2 Nanowires: ZnO QDs-Based Optoelectronic Memristors for Neuromorphic Hardware

Wenxiao Wang; Yaqi Wang; Feifei Yin; Hongsen Niu; Young-Kee Shin; Yang Li; Eun-Seong Kim; Nam-Young Kim

doi:10.1007/s40820-024-01338-z

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