Colloidal Synthesis of gamma-MnS Nanorods with Uniform Controlled Size and Pure < 002 > Growth Direction

One dimensional (1D) compound semiconductor nanostructures have unique anisotropic optical, electrical, and physical properties. Synthesis of large scale 1D nanostructures with pure crystallographic growth direction by a colloidal route and finding an easy method to prove it were significant for further exploring their unique anisotropic properties. Additionally, MnS is one of the most important optoelectronic and magnetic semiconductors. Herein, the large scale gamma-MnS nanorods with completely pure < 002 > growth direction were first synthesized and convinced by solid evidence using the X-ray diffraction method. Compared with the standard diffraction pattern of gamma-MnS powder, the < 002 > oriented long gamma-MnS nanorods showed only the (100),(110), (200), and (210) peaks while other diffraction peaks disappeared. This study opened a door for the synthesis of the 1D colloidal nanostructures with pure crystallographic growth direction at large scale, benefiting the manufacture of a novel apparatus based on their anisotropic properties.