title: Spectral, thermal, structural, dielectric and microhardness studies of gel grown diaquasuccinatocadmium(II) hemihydrate.
abstract: Diaquasuccinatocadmium(II) hemihydrate (DSCH) single crystals were grown successfully by single gel diffusion technique at room temperature. Block shaped crystals of size 11 mm × 6 mm × 3 mm have been obtained in 24 days. The grown crystals were colorless and transparent. The crystalline nature and reflection planes of the sample were confirmed by the powder X-ray diffraction technique. The crystal structure of the DSCH crystal was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction technique. According to microanalytical results the formula of the crystal is [Cd(C(4)H(4)O(4))H(2)O](2)·0.5H(2)O. Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) and Fourier Transform Raman (FT-Raman) studies were used to confirm the presence of various functional groups in the crystal. The thermal behavior of the crystal was studied by simultaneous TGA-DTA methods in nitrogen atmosphere. The mechanical strength of the grown crystal was estimated by Vickers microhardness test. The dielectric behavior of the sample was also studied.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram 695 004, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Dhanya
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Sudarsanakumar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suma
authors.forename: M R Prathapachandra
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Kurup
authors.forename: Maheswaran
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sithambaresan
authors.forename: Sunalya M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Roy
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry; D006244:Hardness; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman; D013818:Thermogravimetry
chemical_list: D005782:Gels; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C574426:diaquasuccinatocadmium(II) hemihydrate