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.
