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Effects of Alizarin green dye in the growth, optical, mechanical and dielectric properties of glycine crystals

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The pure glycine (GL) and Alizarin dye added glycine (GLAL) single crystals were grown for the optical devices applications. Pure and Alizarin-doped glycine crystals were grown using water as a solvent by the slow solvent evaporation method in constant temperature bath and the temperature maintained at 40°C. With the addition of alizarin (AL), the quality of the crystals, like mechanical strength and photoluminescence property, were improved. The grown crystal was characterized by various analytical techniques to investigate the different properties of the present materials. Using powder X-ray diffraction analysis, the cell parameters of pure and doped glycine crystals were found. The UV–Visible absorption spectrum shows optical transparency of the grown crystals. The presence of functional groups and vibrational modes were identified by the Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry (FTIR). Similar functional groups were presented in the single crystals of pure and dye-doped glycine, although few shifts were observed in the dye-doped crystals, which confirms the dye incorporation in the glycine crystals. The photoluminescence analysis identifies the multicolored emission spectra present in the material. The SHG (Second Harmonic Generation) efficiency was increased in the dye-added glycine crystals, and the dye-doped glycine crystals can be used in the fabrication of optical devices for solid-state applications. The result of LDT (Laser Damage Threshold) showed the ability of pure and dye-doped glycine crystals to withstand when LASER light passes through it. Etching analysis reveals the growth nature of the present crystals. The etch pattern represented the layered growth mechanism in the crystals. The mechanical strength of the dye-doped single crystals of glycine was increased compared to that of pure glycine crystals. This indicated that the stability of the glycine crystals was influenced by the addition of Alizarin organic dye. For different frequencies, the dielectric property of pure and dye-doped glycine crystals were measured at room temperature.

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The authors are thankful to B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Vandalur, Chennai-48, India for providing the opportunity as a post-doctoral fellow with reference number 2021PDF02 and also thank for the financial support. The authors acknowledge this institution for providing all the necessary instrumentation for this work.

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    D. Kanimozhi & R. Indirajith

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Kanimozhi, D., Rajalakshmi, M. & Indirajith, R. Effects of Alizarin green dye in the growth, optical, mechanical and dielectric properties of glycine crystals. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 3162–3174 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-07518-6

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