%0 Journal Article
%T Single Crystal Growth of Lanthanum(III) Molybdate(VI) (La<sub>4</sub>Mo<sub>7</sub>O<sub>27</sub>) Using H<sub>3</sub>BO<sub>3</sub> Flux
%A Muthaiyan Rajalakshmi
%A Ravanan Indirajith
%A Rengasamy Gopalakrishnan
%J Journal of Crystallization Process and Technology
%P 39-45
%@ 2161-7686
%D 2014
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/jcpt.2014.41006
%X <p class=\"MsoNormal\">
	<span lang=\"EN-GB\">Single crystals of La<sub>4</sub>Mo<sub>7</sub>O<sub>27</sub> have been successfully grown by the flux growth method H<sub>3</sub>BO<sub>3</sub> as the </span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">fl</span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">ux in a plantium crucible
using the starting materials of La<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, H<sub>3</sub>BO<sub>3</sub> and MoO<sub>3</sub> in a molar ratio of 0.16:0.16:0.68, in which H<sub>3</sub>BO<sub>3</sub> acted as </span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">a </span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">flux. Transparent
colorless crystals were obtained with size of 0.8 ¡Á 0.3 ¡Á 0.2 mm<sup>3</sup> under the optimized crystal growth conditions</span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">:</span><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> growth
temperature </span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">of </span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">727¡ãC, growth time of 95
h and cooling rate of 0.5¡ãC/hr. A well-developed morphology of the crystals was
observed and analyzed. The preparation process of starting materials on crystal
growth was investigated. The grown crystals were characterized by powder X-ray
diffraction (PXRD), EDAX, SEM, UV-Vis, photoluminescen</span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">c</span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">e studies, thermal analysis, dielectric studies
and second harmonic generation (SHG). The results are presented and discussed.</span> 
</p>
%K Flux Growth
%K Powder X-Ray Diffraction
%K La&lt
%K sub&gt
%K 4&lt
%K /sub&gt
%K Mo&lt
%K sub&gt
%K 7&lt
%K /sub&gt
%K O&lt
%K sub&gt
%K 27&lt
%K /sub&gt
%K Thermal Analysis
%K Optical Properties
%K Second Harmonic Generation (SHG)
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