https://opendata.uni-kiel.de/receive/fdr_mods_00000315 https://opendata.uni-kiel.de/servlets/MCRFileNodeServlet/fdr_derivate_00000319/DAS.zip https://opendata.uni-kiel.de/rsc/thumbnail/fdr_mods_00000315.png 2025-09-29 text A Versatile Synthesis Approach and Interface Characterization of t-ZnO@metal hydroxide/oxide Heterostructures for UV Sensing database Functional ceramics play a key role in technology, particularly in piezoelectric sensors and actuators, ferroelectric power generation, and durable semiconductors used in sensors and memristors. In this study, we report a versatile wet chemical synthesis approach, converting the surface of functional tetrapodal zinc oxide (t-ZnO) into common metal hydroxides. We performed structural, morphological and interface characterization, and explored subsequent application of various t ZnO@metal hydroxide/oxide core-shell structures as ultraviolet (UV) sensors. The t-ZnO core was uniformly coated with different metal hydroxides initially, forming distinct platelets in a core-shell architecture. Interface studies were conducted to investigate the chemical, structural, and morphological properties of these hybrid microstructures using 2D scanning nano X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), bulk XRD, X ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Raman spectroscopy. Our findings highlight the potential of exceptional t ZnO structures to prove as versatile templates, offering their morphology for the synthesis of derived oxides and hydroxides of many other elements while leveraging their structural advantages. en 620 his Host institution aut Author Chakraborty, Barnika Chakraborty Barnika Chair for Functional NanomaterialsDepartment for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143, Kiel, Germany 10.57892/100-315 Tjardts, Tim aut Author Tjardts Tim Chair for Multicomponent Materials, Department for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143, Kiel, Germany Zeller- Plumhoff, Berit aut Author Zeller-Plumhoff Berit Data-driven Analysis and Design of Materials, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technologies, University of Rostock, Germany , Institute of Metallic Biomaterials, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany Schürmann, Ulrich aut Author Schürmann Ulrich Synthesis and Real Structure Group, Department for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143 Kiel, Germany Davydok, Anton aut Author Davydok Anton Institute of Metallic Biomaterials, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany Wieland, D.C. Florian aut Author Wieland D. C. Florian Institute of Metallic Biomaterials, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany Qiu, Haoyi aut Author Qiu Haoyi Chair for Functional Nanomaterials, Department for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143, Kiel, Germany Reißmann, Alexander aut Author Reißmann Alexander Chair for Functional Nanomaterials, Department for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143, Kiel, Germany Meling-Lizarde, Nahomy aut Author Meling-Lizarde Nahomy Chair for Multicomponent Materials, Department for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143 Kiel, Germany Nagpal, Rajat aut Author Nagpal Rajat Chair for Functional Nanomaterials, Department for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143, Kiel, Germany Strunskus, Thomas aut Author Strunskus Thomas Chair for Multicomponent Materials, Department for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143 Kiel, Germany Siebert, Leonard aut Author Siebert Leonard Chair for Functional Nanomaterials, Department for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143, Kiel, Germany Adelung, Rainer aut Author Adelung Rainer Chair for Functional Nanomaterials, Department for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143, Kiel, Germany 101072845 SENNET MSCA tetrapodal ZnO, metal hydroxide/oxide core-shell structures, interface characterization, ultraviolet sensing, metal oxide semiconductors, versatile wet chemical synthesis fdr_mods_00000315 https://opendata.uni-kiel.de/receive/fdr_mods_00000315