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Crystal growth and structure of KBi(WO 4 ) 2 single crystals
Author(s) -
Xie Huidong,
Shen Dezhong,
Xie Chengzhi,
Wang Xiaoqing,
Shen Guangqiu
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
crystal research and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.377
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1521-4079
pISSN - 0232-1300
DOI - 10.1002/crat.200610705
Subject(s) - monoclinic crystal system , tungstate , bismuth , crystallography , crystal growth , crystal (programming language) , single crystal , materials science , powder diffraction , czochralski method , diffraction , potassium , crystal structure , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , optics , physics , metallurgy , computer science , programming language
Potassium bismuth tungstate [KBi(WO 4 ) 2 ] single crystals have been grown by the top‐seeded solution growth technique. Bulk crystal with dimensions up to several centimeters is obtained for the first time. Several self‐flux systems have been used for the growth from the solution and the experiments using K 2 W 2 O 7 as a solvent are detailed. Powder and single crystal X‐ray diffraction of this crystal are reported. The structure refinement shows that KBi(WO 4 ) 2 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c, with a=10.837(3), b=10.586(3), c=7.622(2)Å, β=130.860(3)°, V=661.4(3)Å 3 , and Z=4. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)