Deposition of hierarchical Cd(OH)2 anisotropic nanostructures at the water–toluene interface and their use as sacrificial templates for CdO or CdS nanostructures

Hierarchical anisotropic structures ranging from triangular 'platelets' to nanofibres of Cd(OH)2 are synthesized at a water-toluene interface; the nanowires are used as sacrificial templates to produce CdO wires and CdS nanostructures, preserving many structural aspects.