文摘
An ionothermal process was employed to synthesize the hierarchical structures of zinc oxide withdiverse morphologies. The key to this synthesis methodology was the use of metal-containing ionic liquidsthat acted both as solvents and as metal precursors in the ionothermal process. The growth environmentwas highly homogeneous, allowing facile control over reaction conditions. The morphologies of zincoxide were strongly dependent on the nature of the corresponding ionic-liquid precursors, providingunique methodologies to control growth conditions.