Acetobacter xylenium as a shape-directing agent for the formation of nano-, micro-sized zinc oxide

ZnO can be prepared through hydrolysis of zinc acetate in the presence of bacteria as a shape-directing agent or templating agent, Acetobacter xylenium, a type of cellulose-producing bacterium used for the formation of nata de coco to mimic the resulting shape desired. The XRD pattern of the as-synthesised ZnO shows a relatively pure phase can be obtained. The amount of the templating agent added plays a role in determining the physicochemical properties of the resulting synthesised material.