Formation Mechanism of ZnO Nanorod Superstructures in Different Solvents

Hierarchical superstructures consisting of nanoscale building blocks show great potential in achieving configurable properties. In this work, two patterns of ZnO nanorod superstructures are obtained directly by thermal decomposition of zinc acetylacetonate in different solvents. Namely, fan‐shaped structures are obtained in methanol, whereas side‐by‐side assembly is achieved in n ‐pentanol. Time‐dependent observations indicate the formation of...