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Crystal growth, structural, thermal, and dielectric characterization of Tutton salt (NH4)2Fe(SO4)2·6H2O crystals

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A good quality single crystal of Tutton salt, (NH4)2Fe(SO4)2·6H2O, with dimensions 6 × 7 × 3 mm3 was successfully grown by the slow evaporation growth technique at ambient temperature. The grown crystal was subjected to single crystal X-ray diffraction study which confirms that the grown crystal is monoclinic in nature with the space group P21/c. Optical absorption spectrum reveals that the grown crystal has good optical transparency in the entire visible region and its energy band gap was determined. The thermal behavior of the grown crystal was investigated by thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis. The dielectric measurements were carried out to determine the dielectric behavior of the crystal.

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The authors are thankful to Prof. M. Palanisamy, Department of Chemistry, Anna University, Chennai and Dr. A. Senthil, Department of Physics, SRM University, Chennai, for useful discussion.

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    G. Ganesh & P. S. Kannan

  2. Department of Physics, Anand Institute of Higher Technology, Kazhipattur, Chennai, 603 103, India

    A. Ramadoss

  3. Department of Physics, Presidency College (Autonomous), Chennai, 600 005, India

    A. SubbiahPandi

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Ganesh, G., Ramadoss, A., Kannan, P.S. et al. Crystal growth, structural, thermal, and dielectric characterization of Tutton salt (NH4)2Fe(SO4)2·6H2O crystals. J Therm Anal Calorim 112, 547–554 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-012-2577-y

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