Yellow light for nanowires

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SEM images of the as-synthesized ZnS nanowire bundles:

SEM images of the as-synthesized ZnS nanowire bundles

Researchers from China have recently described the controlled synthesis of ZnS nanowire bundles and nanorod arrays though directly etching zinc wafer at mild temperature. Unique yellow photoluminescence emissions of the as-obtained ZnS nanostructures were observed. The as-synthesized ZnS nanorod arrays possess good superhydrophobicity making the nanostructures  excellent candidates for optics and biomimetics.

Read more about these interesting nanostructures at:

Self assembly of shape-controlled ZnS nanostructures with novel yellow light photoluminescence and excellent hydrophobic properties
Weina Jia, Boxiang Jia, Xiang Wu and Fengyu Qu
CrystEngComm, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CE25144B

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