Structural Analysis on Growth and Characteriz...

Structural Analysis on Growth and Characterization of Mgϰ Zn(1-x) SO4 .7H2O Single Crystals

Author Name : V. Mahalingam

ABSTRACT

X-Ray diffraction analysis (XRD) is a non-destructive technique that provides detailed information about the crystallographic structure, chemical composition, and physical properties of a material. It is based on the constructive interference of monochromatic X-rays and a crystalline sample. X-rays are shorter wavelength electromagnetic radiation that is generated when electrically charged particles with sufficient energy are decelerated MgSO₄.7H₂O and ZnSO₄.7H₂O are considered as metal sulphate single crystals. It was grown by slow evaporation method of pure and mixed Mgϰ Zn(1-x) SO₄ .7H₂O with aqueous solution. The grown crystals were characterized structurally by using XRD and confirm that the crystals belong to orthorhombic system with space group p₂, p₂, p_21. The variation in lattice volume of the mixed crystals confirms the formation of binary system.

Keywords: X-ray diffraction