Growth of strontium oxalate crystals in agar–agar gel

Single crystals of strontium oxalate have been grown by using strontium chloride and oxalic acid in agar–agar gel media at ambient temperature. Different methods for growing crystals were adopted. The optimum conditions were employed in each method by varying concentration of gel and reactants, and...

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Published in:Bulletin of materials science 2011-04, Vol.34 (2), p.377-382
Main Authors: DALAL, P V, SARAF, K B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ambient temperature
Chemistry and Materials Science
Crystal growth
Crystal lattices
Crystals
Diffraction
Engineering
Lattice parameters
Materials Science
Mathematical analysis
Oxalates
Oxalic acid
Single crystals
Spherulites
Strontium
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Summary:Single crystals of strontium oxalate have been grown by using strontium chloride and oxalic acid in agar–agar gel media at ambient temperature. Different methods for growing crystals were adopted. The optimum conditions were employed in each method by varying concentration of gel and reactants, and gel setting time etc. Transparent prismatic bi-pyramidal platy-shaped and spherulite crystals were obtained in various methods. The grown crystals were characterized with the help of FT–IR studies and monoclinic system of crystals were supported with lattice parameters a = 9·67628 Å, b = 6·7175 Å, c = 8·6812 Å, = 113·566 , and V = 521·84 Å 3 calculated from X-ray diffractogram.
ISSN:0250-4707
0973-7669
DOI:10.1007/s12034-011-0080-x