Hydrothermal synthesis of SnO2 nanorods: Morphology dependence, growth mechanism and surface properties

- Urchin-like nanorod clusters were synthesized by a facile hydrothermal process.
- The influence of synthetic parameters on formation of SnO2 products was studied.
- The growth mechanism of SnO2 nanorods was proposed from valuable insights.
- The surface properties of SnO2 nanorods were investigated.