“…It has been extensively exploited in a broad range of applications such as; ultraviolet lasers [3,4] , light-emitting diodes [5 -7] , fi eld emission devices [8,9] , chemical and biological sensors [10,11] , solar cells [12,13] , piezoelectric nanogenerators [14 -16] . Additionally, ZnO being a biocompatible and bio-safe material makes it potentially useful for biomedical applications [17 -21] .…”