Surfactant‐ and Temperature‐Controlled CdS Nanowire Formation

Growing up: By optimizing the use of surfactants, CdS nanowires originating from either zinc blende- or wurtzite-structured seeds are grown in solution (see image). The aspect ratio of the nanowires can be tuned by varying the temperature. This simple and straightforward synthetic route may open a new door to the bottom-up synthesis of semiconductor nanowires.