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Growth, structural, optical, and thermal behavior of bibenzyl organic single crystal for scintillator applications

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Bibenzyl organic single crystal scintillator with the dimensions of 8 mm × 6 mm × 4 mm was grown by solution growth technique at room temperature. X-ray diffraction studies reveal that bibenzyl is crystallized in monoclinic crystal structure with P21/a space group. The characteristic functional groups were identified through FTIR and Raman spectral measurements. UV–visible absorption analysis shows that the crystal exhibits around 70% of transmittance in the visible region with the optical bandgap energy of 3.65 eV. The photoluminescence measurements show two violet emission bands with the maximum peak at 355 nm and a shoulder at 372 nm. A very short prompt fluorescence and delayed fluorescence with decay time of 0.6 ns and 3.01 ns, respectively, were observed for a bibenzyl single crystal. Thermal behavior of the bibenzyl crystal was examined using thermogravimetric analysis and differential thermal analysis. Hirshfeld surface analysis was employed to investigate the numerous intermolecular interactions in the bibenzyl crystal. H…H interaction is 63.6%, which is evidence for the hydrogen abundance in the molecule.

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The authors would like to acknowledge DAE-BRNS, Mumbai (Sanction Number: 37(2)/14/24/2018-BRNS), for providing financial support to carry out the research work.

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  1. Department of Materials Science, School of Technology, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, 610 005, India

    R. Hari Ramprasath & K. Sethuraman

  2. Department of Physics, Sethu Institute of Technology, Pulloor, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, 626 115, India

    M. S. Kajamuhideen

  3. Technical Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400 085, India

    Babita Tiwari

  4. Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai, 400 094, India

    Babita Tiwari

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RHR contributed to conceptualization, methodology, investigation, formal analysis, writing—original draft, and writing—review & editing. MSK contributed to methodology, validation, writing—original draft, and writing—review & editing. BT contributed to supervision, conceptualization, validation, funding acquisition, and writing—review & editing. KS contributed to supervision, conceptualization, methodology, resources, funding acquisition, validation, and writing—review & editing.

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Ramprasath, R.H., Kajamuhideen, M.S., Tiwari, B. et al. Growth, structural, optical, and thermal behavior of bibenzyl organic single crystal for scintillator applications. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 34, 620 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-10013-9

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