Morphology-tuned synthesis of arrayed one-dimensional ZnO nanostructures from Zn(NO3)2 and dimethylamine borane solutions and their photoluminescence and photocatalytic properties

► Morphology-tuned synthesis of arrayed one-dimensional ZnO nanostructures. ► Solution synthesis process in Zn(NO3)2 and dimethylamine borane solutions. ► Arrayed nanoneedles, arrayed nanorods, nano-obelisks, and thick hexagonal rods.