Cr-doped CdS nanowires were synthesized in large scale through thermal co-evaporation of CdS and metal Cr powders.General morphology,detailed microstructure and optical properties were characterized using various techniaues.Devices consisting of individual Cr-doped CdS nanowire were fabricated and they exhibited remarkable rectifying characteristics.I-V curves of individual Cr-doped CdS nanowire devices demonstrate that the present nanowires are n-type doped and have high conductivity (10.96 Ω -1cm-1),indicating great potential applications in nanoscale electronic and optoelectronic devices.