title: Template-free ZnS nanorod synthesis by microwave irradiation.
abstract: We report template-free, microwave-irradiation-assisted growth of ZnS nanorods. Using this facile and high yield technique we could grow nanostructures of approximately 50-100 nm diameter and more than 1 µm in length. Effects of microwave power and irradiation time on the growth process were investigated. It was revealed that the time of refluxing plays a vital role in determining the thickness of the rods. This simple technique using a multimode microwave source may prove to be a potential tool for growing similar nanostructures of other oxide-, sulfide- and selenide-based compound semiconductors.
authors.affiliation: DST Unit on Nanoscience, Department of Physics, University of Pune, Pune 411007, India.
authors.forename: Mukta V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Limaye
authors.forename: Shubha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gokhale
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Acharya
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kulkarni