Synthesis of Single‐Crystalline ZnO Polyhedral Submicrometer‐Sized Hollow Beads Using Laser‐Assisted Growth with Ethanol Droplets as Soft Templates

Abstract

A soft‐template method for the controlled synthesis of hollow beads using laser‐ assisted growth with ethanol droplets as the soft template is proposed (see Figure). Single‐crystalline ZnO polyhedral hollow beads in the range of 200–500 nm have been successfully synthesized.