The exploration of unconventional catalysts for the vapor-liquid-solid synthesis of one-dimensional materials promises to yield new morphologies and functionality. Here, we show, for the model ZnO system, that unusual nanostructures can be produced via a semiconductor (Ge) catalyst. As well as the usual straight nanowires, we describe two other distinct morphologies: twisted nanowires and twisted nanotubes. The twisted nanotubes show large hollow cores and surprisingly high twisting rates, up to 9°/μm, that cannot be easily explained through the Eshelby twist model. A combination of ex situ and in situ transmission electron microscopy measurements suggest that the hollow core results from a competition between growth and etching at the Ge-ZnO interface during synthesis. The twisting rate is consistent with a softening of elastic rigidity. These results indicate that the use of unconventional, nonmetallic catalysts provides opportunities to synthesize unusual oxide nanostructures with potentially useful properties.
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