Bhattarai, Deval PrasadAdhikari, Madhusudan2026-01-132026-01-132025-11-25https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14540/25505This research investigates the synthesis and functional enhancement of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles through cerium (Ce) and cobalt (Co) doping for photocatalytic and antimicrobial applications. Pure ZnO, Ce-doped-, Co-doped-, and Ce–Co co-doped ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized via chemical co-precipitation method, followed by calcination at 500 °C.enZnO NPsThesis