Growth and characterization of malonic acid-doped KDP single crystal

A single crystal of malonic acid-doped potassium dihydrogen phosphate (MAKDP) has been synthesized by the solution method with a slow evaporation technique. The grown single crystal's lattice parameters and crystal structure were resolved by using the single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The optical characteristics of the crystals, including transmission absorption and optical constants, were examined using UV-Visible spectroscopy. Kurtz-Perry powder technique was known to determine the second-harmonic generation efficiency. The chemical composition of the harvested crystal were characterized by EDAX analysis. Thermal stability and the melting point of MAKDP crystal have been analyzed by Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and differential thermal analysis (DTA) techniques. The luminescence of the MAKDP crystal is found out by using photoluminescence spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry was also used to analyze the MAKDP crystal's electrochemical behavior. Also, the value of LDT has been found for the sample by using a Nd:YAG laser.