The properties of semiconductors are highly dependent on their structural form. The finding that ZnS nanobelts can be tuned to take the wurtzite form therefore adds to the strategies for the control of semiconductor properties by optimization of size and morphology.
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Yin, L., Bando, Y. Optimizing properties by tuning morphology. Nature Mater 4, 883–884 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1544
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