Growth of pure-, sodium- and lithium- doped potassium hydrogen tartrate single crystals by gel technique is reported. Growth conditions conducive for the growth of single crystals are worked out. The crystals are characterized by using powder XRD, SEM, FTIR, AES, EDAX, CH analysis and thermoanalytical techniques. The stoichiometric composition for the grown crystals are established as KHC4H4O6 center dot H2O, (K)(0.98)(Na)(0.02)HC4H4O6 center dot H2O and (K)(0.94)(Li)(0.06)HC4H4O6 center dot H2O. Doping of sodium and lithium in the pure potassium hydrogen tartrate single crystals is found to influence the size, perfection, morphology, crystal structure and the thermal stability of crystals. (C) 2009 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
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St Joseph Univ Tanzania, Dept Phys, Dar Es Salaam, TanzaniaSt Joseph Univ Tanzania, Dept Phys, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Mathivanan, V.
Haris, M.
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Karunya Univ, Dept Phys, Coimbatore 641114, Tamil Nadu, IndiaSt Joseph Univ Tanzania, Dept Phys, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Haris, M.
Chandrasekaran, J.
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Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya Coll Arts & Sci, Dept Phys, Coimbatore 641020, Tamil Nadu, IndiaSt Joseph Univ Tanzania, Dept Phys, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania