title: Preparation of ZnS nanorods by a liquid crystal template.
abstract: ZnS nanorods were synthesized in lamellar liquid crystals of C(12)E(4) by mixing zinc ions and thioacetamide (TAA) solution. The effects of the reactant concentration and the surfactant/water molar ratio in the liquid crystal system on the morphology and size of the ZnS particles were investigated. The prepared ZnS particles are regular nanorods having a width of about 60 nm and a length of about 80-380 nm, with a largest aspect ratio of about 6.3. A lamellar liquid crystal templating mechanism has been proposed to interpret the experimental results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
authors.forename: Dongbai
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Limin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Humin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Jiming
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ma