M. S. Joshi, A. Antony
May 1, 1978
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Journal of Materials Science
Abstract
The growth of transparent single crystals of potassium dihydrogen ortho-phosphate (KDP) in silica gels up to 40 mm x 8 mm x 7 mm in size is reported. A brief description of the material preparation, growth procedure and crystal characterization is given. Studies of the effects of pH and gel ageing upon the quality and nucleation of crystals are also reported. With an initial gel pH of 5.1, some crystals grow initially in the form of needles, while subsequent growth leads to bigger crystals, Cusps are observed around some of the growing crystals. Microstructures of the habit faces of gel grown crystals are explained.