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The crystals of cytosine monohydrate C4H5N3O.H2O with dimensions of 10–20 mm were grown from aqueous solution using a technique of lowering the temperature (35–20 °C). The paper brings a description of the growth apparatus and related techniques, the preparation of seeds, the influence of pH on the crystal habitus, and the morphology of crystals. Measurements of current-voltage characteristic, current relaxation and the spectral dependence of the photocurrent in the 4·0–6·0 eV range were performed at room temperature.
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Nitsch, K., Šubertová, E. Preparation and basic electrical properties of cytosine monohydrate crystals. Czech J Phys 27, 1181–1186 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01589011
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