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Synthesis and comparative study of pure and calcium doped zinc hydrogen phosphate single crystal in silica gel medium at ambient temperature

T. JAYAPRAKASH1,* , P. KALUGASALAM2

Affiliation

  1. Department of Physics, Nehru Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
  2. Department of Physics, Tamilnadu College of Engineering, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India

Abstract

Synthesis of Zinc hydrogen phosphate (ZnHPO4) and Calcium doped ZnHPO4 single crystals were grown in silica gel at ambient temperature. Effect on various parameters like gel pH, and gel ageing, gel density and concentration of reactants on the growth of these crystals were studied. Crystals with different morphologies and habits were obtained. Some of them were transparent diamond, X - shaped and some are twinned. The crystals were characterized by X- Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier transform infra red (FTIR), Ultra violet (UV), Non – linear optical (NLO) and Thermo gravimetric analysis (TG-DTA). XRD study reveals that the crystal lattice of Calcium doped ZnHPO4 is orthorhombic and crystalline perfection of the crystals were extremely good. SEM image showed plate like morphology and further plate like growth was observed on some plates..

Keywords

Gel technique, Calcium doped ZnHPO4, SEM, FTIR, and UV.

Citation

T. JAYAPRAKASH, P. KALUGASALAM, Synthesis and comparative study of pure and calcium doped zinc hydrogen phosphate single crystal in silica gel medium at ambient temperature, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 10, 7-8, July-August 2016, pp.551-556 (2016).

Submitted at: July 31, 2015

Accepted at: Aug. 3, 2016