Thioacetamide-Doped Zinc Nitrate Hexahydrate Nanostructures: Hydrothermal Synthesis and Characterization

Abstract

In this study, we successfully synthesized thioacetamide-doped zinc nitrate hexahydrate nanostructures using a hydrothermal method. Thioacetamide was used as a dopant in order to improve the desirable structural, optical, morphological and electrochemical properties. The synthesized materials were characterized various analytical techniques. In particular, UV–visible spectroscopy was employed to investigate the optical absorption properties and the effects of thioacetamide doping, which revealed corresponding changes in the band gap. FTIR analysis confirmed the functional groups and chemical bonding within the material. X-ray diffraction (XRD) verified its crystalline structure and phase purity, while scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed surface morphology. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) provided insights into elemental composition and oxidation states, confirming the successful incorporation of thioacetamide as a dopant. Electrochemical characterization via cyclic voltammetry (CV) demonstrated enhanced redox activity resulting from thioacetamide doping. And its electrochemical performance is evaluated using galvanostatic charge-discharge (GCD) analysis. The results demonstrate that hydrothermal synthesis is an effective method for producing doped zinc-based nanostructures with enhanced or tunable properties. Importantly, understanding and predicting the tunable properties of the material can facilitate its use in a wide range of future optoelectronic and electrochemical applications.