Reverse micelle-assisted route to control diameters of ZnO nanorods by selecting different precursors

A reverse micelle-assisted route was reported to prepare ZnO nanorods from two different precursors, Zn(NH3)(4)(2+) and Zn(OH)(4)(2-), respectively. The reverse micelles were used as microreactors, which lead into anisotropic growth of ZnO crystals during a simple solvothermal process.