Growth of tin oxide single crystals in porcelain tunnel kilns

Ghare, DB (1974) Growth of tin oxide single crystals in porcelain tunnel kilns. In: Journal of Crystal Growth, 23 (2). pp. 157-159.

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Abstract

Single crystals of tin oxide have been grown under conditions obtained in oil fired porcelain tunnel kilns. It was noted that the reducing conditions in the kilns help in the growth of SnO2 crystals at much lower temperatures (1300°C). The growth seems to more pronounced in presence of silicon carbide. The crystals grow as long fibres of 0.1 to 0.5 mm dia. and 10 to 50 mm length. The crystals exhibit rutile structure and the direction of growth seems to be favoured in any one of the major axes a and c.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Journal of Crystal Growth
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Elsevier Science.
Department/Centre:	Division of Electrical Sciences > High Voltage Engineering (merged with EE)
Date Deposited:	22 Dec 2009 09:42
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 05:44
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/23156

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