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M. Mariappan EGS Pillay Engineering College, Nagapattinam 611002, Tamilnadu, India

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G. Madhurambal ADM college for Women, Nagapattinam 611 001, Tamilnadu, India

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S. C. Mojumdar University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, E3B 5A3, Canada
Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada
Department of Chemical Technologies and Environment, Faculty of Industrial Technologies, Trencin University of A. Dubcek, Púchov, Slovakia

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Abstract

Single crystals of a new nonlinear optical material, bisthiourea-urea have been grown from aqueous solution by slow evaporation technique with a period of 4 weeks. The structure of the grown crystals was confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The presence of title compound in the crystal lattice has been qualitatively determined by FTIR analysis. The mechanical properties and thermal stability of the grown crystals were evaluated by Vickers microhardness test and TG and DTG, respectively.

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  • 32. Parthiban, S, Murali, S, Madhurambal, G, Meenakshisundaram, SP, Mojumdar, SC. Effect of zinc(II) doping on thermal and optical properties of potassium hydrogen phthalate (KHP) crystals. J Therm Anal Calorim. 2010;100:751756. .

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Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
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ISSN 1388-6150 (Print)
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