摘要： Wurtzite zinc sulfide (WZ-ZnS) is a valuable wide-band-gap semiconductor. However, it is difficult to synthesize due to its high transition temperature (1020°C). This study investigates the formation of WZ-ZnS particles using a ZnO template. Various phase structures of ZnS with the same size but different levels of ZnO content are generated during the annealing process. The transition temperature can be lowered significantly to below 350°C. Furthermore, when the powders of ZnO and zinc-blende ZnS are mixed, large ZnS particles are not induced by ZnO to transform into WZ-ZnS. The results strongly suggest that grain size is an essential but not sufficient factor in the formation of WZ-ZnS at lower temperatures. By controlling pH of the precursor, wurtzite ZnS particles can be generated at ∼350°C. The ZnO-template mechanism was proposed and discussed. [Display omitted] ► Wurtzite ZnS particles were prepared by using simple wet chemistry. ► pH of the precursor solution was adjusted to decrease the phase transition temperature of ZnS. ► ZnO-template-inducing mechanism of ZnS phase transition was proposed and discussed. 出版者： Amsterdam: Elsevier Inc 出版日期： 2012-10-01 出處： Journal of solid state chemistry, 2012-10, Vol.194, p.282-285 版權： 2012 Elsevier Inc. 版權： 2014 INIST-CNRS 識別號： ISSN: 0022-4596 識別號： EISSN: 1095-726X 識別號： DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2012.05.017 識別號： CODEN: JSSCBI
