Facile hydrothennal preparation of furcated PZT nanowhiskers

A facile synthesis route for furcated PZT nanowhiskers was developed by simple hydrothermal reactions under the assistance of PVA or blend of PAA and PVA. XRD, SEM and TEM were used to characterize the nanowhiskers. The nanowhiskers were over 70 mu m in length and ca. 100 nm in width. Investigations on the samples in various concentration polymer showed that the polymer additives played an important role in controlling the morphology of crystals. (C) 2006 Published by Elsevier B.V.