Growth of zinc thiourea sulfate (ZTS) single crystals: a potential semiorganic NLO material

P.M. Ushasree, R. Jayavel, C. Subramanian, P. Ramasamy

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Abstract

The growth of zinc thiourea sulfate (ZTS) single crystals has been investigated. The crystals were grown from aqueous solution by slow cooling technique. The influence of pH on both the morphology and growth rate of ZTS crystals has been studied. The results indicated that the growth rate of the ZTS crystal along the c-direction, R[0 0 1] was faster than the rate along the a-direction, R[1 0 0], if the pH is increased. Powder X-ray diffraction and single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies confirm the crystal structure and single crystallinity, respectively. The presence of sulfur-to-zinc bonds in the complex has been revealed by Fourier transform infrared analysis.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)216-220
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Crystal Growth
Volume197
Issue number1-2
Early online date26 Jan 1999
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 1999

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