SnO2-ZnO Nanocomposite Generated Robust Conducting Polymers for Sensing

Abstract

The exploration embarks on the alchemy of synthesizing, orchestrating self-assembly, and unraveling the enigmatic properties of ZnO nanostructures and nanocomposites. The chapters unfold like a poetic narrative, weaving tales of production, characterization, and the magical applications of zinc oxide nanoparticles. In the initial act, the spotlight falls on the stage of asymmetric ZnO nanostructures adorned with interior cavities. Here, the script unveils the drama of structurally anisotropic wonders, where newly formed inner spaces grace the top realms. Unlike their counterparts with hollow cores, enter surfactants as virtuoso conductors, choreographing the intricate dance of fundamental nano-crystallites and orchestrating the harmony of multiple crystal planes within ZnO's asymmetric nanostructures, as if whispered by the muses themselves. Enter the second act, where hydrothermal alchemy conjures hourglass-shaped ZnO nanostructures. The narrative unfolds, revealing the secret script of ZnO subunits and their delicate self-assembly ballet guided by the ethereal presence of Tween-85. The hourglass structures emerge like linear poetry, their verses composed through the enchanting van der Waals interactions between subunits' surface-anchored alkylated oleate groups. The revelation of van der Waals interactions on surfaces becomes the climax, an unforeseen twist in the narrative, unveiled as the hourglass structures gracefully unravel in a poetic disassembly.