Authors : A.W. Sheikh, S. Patle and K.G. Rewatkar
Page Nos : 443-448
Description :
ABSTRACT:
Ammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate (ADP) crystals were grown with glycine as an additive. The solubility studies and metastable zonewidth of ADP solution with and without this additive was determined and compared. Nucleation studies show that metastable zonewidth of ADP are enhanced by the addition of this amino acid. Moreover, the addition of this amino acid improves the quality of the crystal and yields highly transparent crystals with well-defined features. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis reveals that the crystalline perfection of these amino acid doped ADP crystals is extremely good without having any internal structural grain boundaries and mosaic nature. The effect of additives on the growth, nucleation kinetics, structural and optical properties has been investigated.
Keywords: Crystal Growth, Nucleation, Optical Properties, Solubility
