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Nucleation kinetics, growth, solubility and dielectric studies of L‐proline cadmium chloride monohydrate semi organic nonlinear optical single crystal
Author(s) -
Kandasamy A.,
Mohan R.,
Lydia Caroline M.,
Vasudevan S.
Publication year - 2008
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.200710980
Subject(s) - nucleation , metastability , dielectric , induction period , solubility , cadmium chloride , aqueous solution , single crystal , crystal growth , chloride , kinetics , chemistry , cadmium , materials science , crystal (programming language) , crystallography , inorganic chemistry , analytical chemistry (journal) , organic chemistry , catalysis , physics , optoelectronics , quantum mechanics , computer science , programming language
Nucleation parameters such as solubility, induction period, interfacial energy and metastable zone width have been investigated for the aqueous solution growth of a semi‐organic nonlinear optical (NLO) material of L‐Proline cadmium chloride monohydrate (L‐PCCM) single crystal. Metastable zone width and induction period values were determined experimentally in order to optimize the growth parameters. The grown crystals are transparent (dimensions: 16 x 8 x 5 mm 3 ) and characterized by powder X‐Ray Diffraction and dielectric studies. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)