In　this　paper,　a　ZnO　nanorod　array　has　been　introduced　as　a　coating　to　the　headspace　solid　phase　micro-extraction　(HSSPME)　field.　The　coating　shows　good　extraction　capability　for　volatile　organic　compounds　(VOCs)　by　use　of　BTEX　as　a　standard　and　can　be　considered　suitable　for　sampling　trace　and　small　molecular　VOC　targets.　In　comparison　with　the　randomly　oriented　ZnO　nanorod　HSSPME　coating,　ZnO　nanorod　array　HSSPME　fiber　coating　shows　better　extraction　capability,　which　is　attributed　to　the　nanorod　array　structure　of　the　coating.　Also,　this　novel　nanorod　array　coating　shows　good　extraction　selectivity　to　1-propanethiol.