Hemimorphite shows high pyroelectric coefficient and low dielectric constant, therefore it can be potentially used as sensor materials for temperature measurement, infrared spectroscopy measurement, and catalysis. However, the complex composition result from isomorphism substitution and paragenesis minerals of natural hemimorphite limited its pyroelectric mechanism study and practical application. Thus, researchers began to use different synthetic methods to synthesize hemimorphite. In this paper, combined with the current research status of hemimorphite, we summarize the physical properties, synthesis methods and remaining problems in the study of hemimorphite. It is expected to provide an important reference for the synthesis, the pyroelectricity mechanism study and the performance regulation of hemimorphite.