Effects of temperature and pressure on morphologies of quasi-one-dimensional ZnO nanostructures fabricated via thermal evaporation

Quasi one-dimensional zinc oxide nanomaterials were synthesized by thermal evaporation. The structure, morphologies and composition of ZnO nanomaterials prepared under different conditions were studied by XRD, TEM, SEM and EDX. The morphologies are strongly sensitive to the temperature and the pressure during growth, including nanowires, nanobelts, nanocombs and pyramidal-like nanomaterials.