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FTIR and thermal studies of gel-grown, lead–cadmium-mixed levo tartrate crystals

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Metal tartrate compounds find various applications. Lead tartrate is added in gasoline to prevent knocking in motors, and cadmium tartrate crystals possess piezoelectric nature. In the present study, lead–cadmium-mixed levo tartrate crystals were grown using silica hydro gel as growth medium. Long and dendrite-type white crystals were obtained. The crystals were characterized by EDAX, powder XRD, FTIR spectroscopy, TG, DTA, and DSC. The composition of the crystals was determined by EDAX. The FTIR spectra revealed the presence of water molecules, O–H, C–H, C–O, C–C, and C=O functional groups. TG curves suggested that the crystals were thermally unstable and decomposed into oxide through three stages. DTA curves showed endothermic and exothermic reactions.

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The authors are thankful to Prof. H.H. Joshi (HOD, Physics) for his keen interest, and the author (HOJ) is thankful to the Principal and the Management of Maharaja Shree Mahendrasinhji Science College, Morbi for their encouragement.

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    H. O. Jethva, P. M. Vyas, K. P. Tank & M. J. Joshi

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Jethva, H.O., Vyas, P.M., Tank, K.P. et al. FTIR and thermal studies of gel-grown, lead–cadmium-mixed levo tartrate crystals. J Therm Anal Calorim 117, 589–594 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-014-3770-y

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