“…These resulting materials obtained from the sol-gel method of synthesis are applied in a number of applications like protective coatings, heterogeneous catalysts, optoelectronic materials and many more. [50][51][52][53] This process offers control over the physico-chemical properties of resulting compounds by careful variation in processing parameters during synthesis. 54 The various parameters that could affect the synthesized material and could be selectively controlled are nature of precursor, type of solvent used, the molar ratio of reactants, pH of the solution, type and concentration of additives used (catalysts, surfactants, capping agent), ageing period, pre and post-heat treatment.…”