“…18 In the search for ZnO NPs with novel properties, doping with metals is a promising area where surface properties can be ne-tuned based on the target applications. 19 Several research groups, such as Vikal et al, 10 Ikram et al, 20 Mishra et al, 21 Ambedkar et al, 15 Kadhim et al, 22 Zelekew et al, 17 Liu et al, 1 and Kumar et al, 23 have prepared ZnO NPs doped with different metals, such as silver (Ag), copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), aluminium (Al) and magnesium (Mg), etc., via diverse approaches. However, the selection of dopants is based on the type of application coupled with the methodology adopted.…”