We concentrate on the following
two methods: the hydrolysis of zinc nitrate [Zn(NO3)2‚6H2O]
in water with the addition of hexamethylenetetramine
(HMTA)15 and the decomposition of zinc acetate [Zn(CH3-
CO2)2] in trioctylamine.16 The quality of the resulting wires
has been characterized by scanning electron microscopy
(SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and photoluminescence
(PL).