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Crystal growth and characterization of a novel inorganic–organic hybrid NLO crystal: (NH4)[Cd(NCS)3]·C12H24O6

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It is reported here, for the first time, that high-quality bulk size (18 × 5 × 4 mm3) single crystals of a new nonlinear optical crystal, [(NH4)[Cd(NCS)3]·C12H24O6] [Ammonium (18-crown-6-ether) Cadmium(II) tri-thiocyanate; ACCTC], have been grown from aqueous solution via slow evaporation technique. Solubility of ACCTC has been determined for various temperatures. The grown crystals were characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction, FT-IR, FT-Raman, and UV–Vis–NIR studies. ACCTC crystallizes in orthorhombic system with cell parameters a = 14.7568 Ǻ, b = 15.4378 Ǻ, and c = 10.6383 Ǻ with space group Cmc21. The optical second-harmonic generation effect has been measured by using the Kurtz powder technique and is found to be 2 times higher than that of KDP (KH2PO4). The sample possesses wide optical transparency range from 200 to 2,500 nm. The TG-DSC thermal analysis revealed that the sample is thermally stable up to 237.92 °C, which is comparatively far better than the thermal stability of [(18C6)Li][Cd(SCN)3]; CLTC (170 °C).

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One of the authors (K. R) thanks University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi for funding this research project (F. No. 41-1008/2012 (SR)). The authors also thank Dr. P. K. Das (Indian Institute of Science, Banglore), Dr. Babu Varghese (Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility, IIT Madras), Mr. S. Ramasamy (Central Instrumentation facility, Pondicherry University) for extending their research facilities. The authors wholeheartedly thank Dr. M. Nizam Mohideen (Department of Physics, New College, Chennai) for his help and encouragement.

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Ramesh, V., Rajarajan, K. Crystal growth and characterization of a novel inorganic–organic hybrid NLO crystal: (NH4)[Cd(NCS)3]·C12H24O6 . Appl. Phys. B 113, 99–106 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-013-5444-z

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