Abstract: In this study,Semiconductor Cd_1-xZn_xS submicrotubes have been directly synthesized by a simple chemical vapor deposition process using ZnS and CdS powders as the starting materials.Scanning electron microscopy（SEM）,transmission electron microscopy（TEM）,X-ray diffraction（XRD）,energy dispersive X-ray spectrum（EDXS） and photoluminescence（PL） were employed to characterize the morphology,microstructure,compositions,and Photoluminescence modes of the products.It is found that the polycrystal ternary Cd_1-xZn_xS submicrotubes are highly crystallized in wurtzite structure with diameter of 1-4 μm and an average wall thickness of 300 nm.The PL of Cd_1-xZn_xS submicrotubes show small blue shifts compared to that of CdS.