Controlled growth and photoluminescence of one-dimensional and platelike ZnS nanostructures

► We can confirm that the violet emission band centered at about 395 nm has been attributed to the sulfur vacancies (VSE). ► The morphology of the ZnS nanostructures changing from nanowires to nanoribbons or nanobelts was observed with the increase in temperature. ► The morphology of the sample #D produced without an Au catalyst was plate-like shape with length and width of ∼1 μm.