“…Conversely, by removing the applied bias or applying an opposite bias, the device can be turned off, thus switching to a high-resistance state (HRS). The resistive switching phenomenon is commonly observed in metal oxides such as NiO x , HfO x , AlO x , WO x , and SiO 2 , which are mostly deposited using methods such as atomic layer deposition, reactive sputtering, and the sol–gel process. − Among these, WO x is extensively used in field-effect transistors, photocatalytic sensors, and electrochromic and photochromic devices owing to its high thermal stability, superior optical and electrical properties, and compatibility with the CMOS technology. − Most WO x -based RRAM devices display typical nonvolatile characteristics. In a previous study by Cho et al., a WO x -based RRAM device was used as an artificial synapse based on repetitive potentiation and depression.…”