Journal of Crystal Growth, Vol.229, No.1, 563-567, 2001
Growth and characterization of zinc thiourea chloride (ZTC): a semiorganic nonlinear optical crystal
Growth of bulk zinc thiourea chloride single crystals from aqueous solution by solution growth technique is reported. It has been found that the solution pH influences the growth rate of the crystal along [0 0 1] and [0 1 0] directions. Single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis confirms the crystal structure. The grown crystals have been subjected to optical and mechanical property studies.
Keywords:nucleation;solubility;seed crystals;growth from solutions;superlattices;zinc compounds;nonlinear optic materials