Abstract
ZnS nanowires and their coaxial lateral BN nanowire heterostructures with a length of hundreds of micrometers and an average diameter of
∼
300
nm
were fabricated via one-step chemical vapor deposition method. Wurtzite ZnS nanowires were coated by a shell of fluffylike hexagonal BN sheets distributed randomly. Thermogravimetric analysis indicates that the heterostructures have a much better oxidation resistance compared with ZnS nanowires. Their similar optical property suggests that the
Zn
S
∕
B
N
heterostructures would have potential applications in thermally and chemically rigorous environments.