Shape-controlled synthesis of zinc nanostructures mediating macromolecules for biomedical applications

Biomaterials Research

Table 2 The morphologies of ZnONSs via a sol–gel synthesis [42]

Morphology	Solvent	Ref.
Very short hexagonal rods	m-Xylene: H₂O	[42]
Globular shaped particle-like structures	Hydroquinone: H₂O	[42]
A mix of wide slates and thin hexagonal rods	Toluene: H₂O	[42]
Thin slates like structures	DMSO: H₂O	[42]
Hexagonal rods	Acetonitrile: H₂O	[42]
Hexagonal rods	DMF: H₂	[42]
Hexagonal wurtzite structure	Ethanol: H₂O	[39]
Rod-like structure	Ethanol: Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and distilled water	[16]
Thorn like morphology with wurtzite crystal structure	Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide: H₂O	[43]
Highly crystalline, having wurtzite crystal structure, spherical in shape with smooth surface	Alcohol: Distilled water	[40]
Wurtzite structure	Citric acid: H₂O	[44]

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