Solvothermal synthesis of single crystalline ZnTe nanorod bundles in a mixed solvent of ethylenediamine and hydrazine hydrate
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Du, Jin; Xu, Liqiang; Zou, Guifu; Chai, Lanlan; Qian, Yitai
- Source
- Journal of Crystal Growth. May2006, Vol. 291 Issue 1, p183-186. 4p.
- Subject
- *HYDRAZINE
*THICKNESS measurement
*CRYSTAL growth
*CRYSTALLIZATION
- Language
- ISSN
- 0022-0248
Abstract: A facile route of large-scale synthesis of ZnTe nanorod bundles has been achieved by a solvothermal method in a mixed solvent of ethylenediamine and hydrazine hydrate and later thermal treatment combined. SEM images showed many nanorods stick together in the middle, composing a typical nanorod bundle. These nanorods have widths in the range 150–200nm and lengths up to several micrometres. HRTEM and SAED demonstrated that the nanorods grow along [111] direction. Based on a series of contrast experiments under different reaction conditions, some probable effective factors were discussed. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]