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Investigation on the growth, structural, absorption and emission, mechanical, thermal and nonlinear behaviour of the schiff base 2-methoxy-N-[4-(dimethyl amino) benzylidene] aniline (2MDA) single crystal

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Schiff base crystal of 2-Methoxy-N-[4-(dimethyl amino) benzylidene] aniline (2MDA) was synthesised via condensation reaction. After 7 days of slow evaporation process, optically good quality single crystals were obtained. The formation of the title Schiff base is confirmed through various characterizations namely Single Crystal X-Ray Diffraction, H1 and C13 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Fourier Transformation infra-red (FTIR) and Fourier Transformation – Raman spectroscopy (FT-Raman). Comparison of lattice constant with previous report indicates the formation of title crystal. The formation of the 2MDA crystal is also confirmed by FTIR and FT-Raman spectrum through the imine stretching. Absorption spectrum (UV–Vis-NIR) shows the crystal has a transparency window (480–1100 nm) and emission spectrum (Photoluminescence) shows red light (625 nm) emission. The ability of the grown crystal’s surface to withstand physical load and laser energy is evaluated through microhardness and Laser damage threshold analysis. Nonlinear tests shows that the SHG efficacy of the grown Schiff base crystal is slightly higher than the reference KDP crystal and also the χ3 value of 2MDA crystal is comparatively higher. All these results clearly pin points that 2MDA pristine is a multipurpose material, which can be used in different optical and opto-electronic applications.

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  2. Centre for Nanotechnology Research, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, 632 014, India

    Kalainathan Sivaperuman

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  4. Organic Material Synthesis Lab, Department of Chemistry, Incheon National University, Incheon, South Korea

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Krishnamoorthy, B.R., Sivaperuman, K., Sekar, A. et al. Investigation on the growth, structural, absorption and emission, mechanical, thermal and nonlinear behaviour of the schiff base 2-methoxy-N-[4-(dimethyl amino) benzylidene] aniline (2MDA) single crystal. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 34, 816 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-10156-9

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