IJCRRI Journ Cur Res ReInternational Journal of Current Research and ReviewI Journ Cur Res Re2231-21960975-5241Radiance Research Academy1159General SciencesInfluence of Metal on Vibrational and Optical Properties of Mixed Tartrate Crystal in Silica Gel Medium HemalathaK.SumithraS.GowriS.KumarR. Nirmal6062017) I133136This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 20092009This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.

Single crystals of Potassium Strontium Tartrate (KSTAR) and Potassium Calcium Tartrate (KCTAR) were grown by single diffusion method at ambient temperature. Silica gel was used as the growth medium with test tube as crystallization vessels. The grown crystals were characterized by FTIR and UV-Visible spectroscopy. The FTIR analysis exhibited presence of varied bonds related to molecular structure of KSTAR crystals. UV-Vis-NIR transmission spectrum was recorded to study the optical transparency of the grown crystals. The metal which is present in the composition helps to enhance the size and transparency of the crystals. The growth conditions were optimized by varying the parameters such as pH, concentration of the gel, gel setting time and concentration of the reactants. The obtained results are deliberated in details.

Silica gel medium Single diffusion method FTIR UV-Vis-NIR