In this study, ZnO-doped carbon aerogel is synthesized from cellulose in coconut peat with sodium alginate as a binder via both freeze-drying and pyrolysis processes. Of those, zinc nitrate is used as not only a crosslinking agent to form gel but also a precursor source to dope ZnO in the carbon aerogel matrix. The
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