Examples of artificially grown crystals
aluminum tungstate
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| aluminum tungstate Al2(WO4)3 by the Czochralski method from nonstoichiometric melt (WO3 reach) at pulling rate 0.14mm/h |
Crystal details |
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| Compound name | aluminum tungstate |
| Formula | Al2(WO4)3 |
| Dimensions | 18 x 19 x 25 mm + seed |
| Mass | 22.04 g |
| Colour | transparent |
| Keywords | inorg; oxide; bulk |
Growth conditions |
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| Technique | the Czochralski method |
| Temperature | approx. 1450 K |
| Pressure | |
| Growth rate | |
| Solvent | non |
| Doping procedure | non |
| Keywords | sol |
Comments |
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| Application(s) | potential laser host, chemical sensor and ionic conductor; negative thermal expansion coefficient (a & c axis) |
| Link(s) | Journal of Crystal Growth 197 (1999) pp. 879-882 “Crystal growth of aluminum tungstate Al2(WO4)3 by the Czochralski method from nonstoichiometric melt” A. Dąbkowski, H.A. Dąbkowska, J.E. Greedan, G. Adachi, Y. Kobayashi, S. Tamura, M. Hiaraiwa, N. Imanaka |
| Other remarks | Photo: A.Dabkowski (2013) Image enhance using following programs: Combine ZP (by Alan Hadley) and IrfanView (by Irfan Skiljan) |
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