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Abstract
Pure and Ni2+ added glycine sodium sulfate (GSS) single crystals were grown by the slow evaporation technique and characterized
chemically, structurally, thermally, optically, mechanically and electrically. Effect of Ni2+ addition as an impurity on the properties of
GSS has also been investigated. All the six crystals grown exhibit normal dielectric behavior and are found to be thermally stable up
to 250C, NLO active and mechanically soft. The Ni2+ addition is found to increase the dielectric parameters. The low dielectric
constant values observed for pure GSS indicate that GSS is not only a promising NLO material but also a low dielectric constant
value dielectric material.
Keywords: Activation energy, Crystal growth, Dielectric crystal, Electrical properties, X-ray diffraction
-----------------------------------------------------------------------***----------------------------------------------------------------------In the present study, we have reported the electrical properties
1. INTRODUCTION
Non-linear optical (NLO) have been playing an important role
in laser science and technology. The major goal of scientists is
the search for new non-linear optical materials. The semiorganic non-linear optical crystal not only possesses the high
optical non-linearity of a purelyorganic compound but also the
favourable thermal and mechanical properties of an inorganic
compound [1]. Amino acid family crystals have over the years
been subjected to extensive investigation by several
researchers for their non-linear optical properties. Although
some of the amino acids are already reported to have NLO
activity [2-4], the amino acid glycine based crystals are now a
days shown greater interest for NLO applications [5,6].
Microelectronics industry needs replacement of dielectric
materials in multilevel interconnect structures with new low
dielectric constant (r) materials, as an interlayer dielectric
(ILD) which surrounds and insulates interconnect wiring.
Lowering the r values of the ILD decreases the RC delay,
lowers power consumption and reduces cross-talk between
nearby interconnects [7,8]. As the utility of low-r value
dielectric materials is in the electric circuits with water proof
condition, water soluble materials in the single crystal form
would also be very much interesting. Hoshino et al. [9]
reported
the
dielectric
properties
of
triglycinefluroberyllate.Goma et al. [10] have reported
reduction in r value in the case of potassium
dihydrogenorthophosphate(KDP) added with 0.6 mol% urea
which illustrates that urea doping to KDP reduces the r value.
Meena and Mahadevan [7] have found that single crystals of
L-arginine acetate and L-arginine oxalate are promising lowr value dielectric materials.
2. EXPERIMENTAL
2.1. Crystal Growth
Analytical reagent (AR) grade -glycine and sodium sulfate
(Na2SO4) were mixed in the ratio of 1:1 in deionized water.
The solution was stirred continuously and the saturated
solution was allowed to cool to room temperature. Good
quality single crystals of GSS have been collected within 30
days. GSS was added with NiSO4. 7H2O in five different
molar ratios, viz. 1:0.002, 1:0.004, 1:0.006, 1:0.008, and
1:0.010 and the five different Ni2+ doped GSS crystals were
grown in a period of about 30 days similarly under identical
conditions with the pure GSS crystal growth.
2.2. Characterization
The capacitance (Ccrys) and dielectric loss factor (tan)
measurements were carried out to an accuracy of 2% for all
the six crystals grown by the conventional parallel plate
capacitor method using an LCR meter (Agilant 4284A) at
various temperatures ranging from 40-120C with five
different frequencies, viz. 100Hz, 1kHz, 10kHz, 100kHz and
1MHz in a way similar to that followed by Mahadevan and his
co-workers [11-13]. The temperature was controlled to an
accuracy of 1C. The observations were made while cooling
the sample. The dimensions of the crystal were measured
using a traveling microscope. Air capacitance (Cair) was also
measured. Since the variation of air capacitance with
temperature was found to be negligible, air capacitance was
measured only at the lower temperature considered. The
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crystals were shaped and polished and the opposite faces were
coated with graphite to form a good conductive surface layer
(ohmic contact). The sample was mounted between the silver
electrodes and annealed at 120C for about 30 min to
homogenize the sample before taking the readings.
As the crystal area was smaller than the plate area of the cell,
the real part of the dielectric constant (= r) of the crystal was
calculated using Mahadevans formula [7, 10, 14-16],
Aair
Acrys
Acrys
C crys C air 1
Aair
C air
.............................(1)
Where Ccrys is the capacitance with crystal (including air), Cair
is the capacitance of air,Acrys is the area of the crystal touching
the electrode and Aair is the area of the electrode. The
imaginary part of the dielectric constant ( ) was calculated
using the relation[17],
= tan.(2)
The AC electrical conductivity (ac) was calculated using the
relation,
ac = 0 tan..(3)
where 0 is thepermittivity of free space (8.8510 -12 C2N-1m-2)
and is the angular frequency (=2f; f=100Hz-1MHz in the
present study).
3. RESULTSAND DISCUSSION
3.1 General Features
Fig-1 shows a photograph of the pure and Ni2+ added single
crystals grown in the present study. The grown crystals are
transparent and colorless. Morphology of the Ni2+ doped GSS
crystals is observed to be similar to that of the pure GSS
crystal. Also, significant coloration has not been observed due
to Ni2+ doping.
The single crystals grown in the present study are represented
as: Pure GSS the undoped GSS crystal; GN1, GN2, GN3,
GN4 and GN5 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0 mol% Ni 2+ doped
GSS crystals respectively.
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5.5
6.6
Pure GSS
100Hz
1kHz
10kHz
100kHz
1MHz
5.0
100Hz
1kHz
10kHz
100kHz
1MHz
6.0
5.8
5.6
/
4.0
GN1
6.2
4.5
6.4
5.4
5.2
3.5
5.0
4.8
3.0
4.6
4.4
2.5
40
60
80
100
120
40
60
120
8.5
34
GN2
26
24
22
7.0
6.5
/
28
100Hz
1kHz
10kHz
100kHZ
1MHz
7.5
30
GN3
8.0
100Hz
1kHz
10kHz
100kHz
1MHZ
32
100
Temperature( C)
36
80
o
Temperature( C)
6.0
5.5
20
5.0
18
4.5
16
4.0
14
3.5
12
40
60
80
100
120
Temperature( C)
40
60
80
100
120
Temperature( C)
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65
6.5
60
GN4
5.5
5.0
4.5
55
GN5
100Hz
1kHz
10kHz
100kHz
1MHz
50
45
100Hz
1kHz
10kHz
100kHz
1MHz
6.0
40
35
4.0
30
3.5
25
3.0
20
40
60
80
100
120
40
60
80
100
120
Temperature( C)
Temperature( C)
Fig-2: The real part of the dielectric constant () values for the pure and Ni 2+ doped GSS crystals
1.8
1.2
1.2
1.0
//
0.6
100Hz
1kHz
10kHz
100kHz
1MHz
1.4
//
0.8
GN1
1.6
Pure GSS
100Hz
1kHz
100kHz
1MHz
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.0
40
60
80
100
40
120
60
80
100
120
Temperature( C)
Temperature( C)
3.5
30
3.0
25
GN3
GN2
//
15
10
100Hz
1kHz
10kHz
100kHz
1MHz
2.5
2.0
//
20
100Hz
1kHz
10kHz
100kHz
1MHz
1.5
1.0
5
0.5
0
0.0
40
60
80
100
120
Temperature( C)
40
60
80
100
120
Temperature( C)
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3.5
25
3.0
GN4
20
1.5
100Hz
1kHz
10kHz
100kHz
1MHz
15
//
2.0
GN5
100Hz
1kHz
10kHz
100kHz
1MHz
2.5
10
1.0
5
0.5
0.0
0
40
60
80
100
120
40
60
80
100
120
Temperature( C)
Temperature( C)
Fig-3: The imaginary part of the dielectric constant () values for the pure and Ni2+ doped GSS crystals
0.24
0.9
Pure GSS
100Hz
1kHz
10kHz
100kHz
1MHz
0.22
0.20
0.18
0.16
0.12
0.10
100Hz
1kHz
10kHz
100kHz
1MHz
0.7
0.6
0.5
tan
tan
0.14
GN1
0.8
0.08
0.4
0.3
0.06
0.2
0.04
0.1
0.02
0.0
0.00
40
60
80
100
40
120
60
80
100
120
Temperature( C)
Temperature( C)
0.28
0.40
0.26
0.35
0.20
0.18
0.16
0.14
100Hz
1kHz
10kHz
100kHz
1MHz
0.30
0.25
tan
100Hz
1kHz
10kHz
100kHz
1MHz
0.22
tan
GN3
GN2
0.24
0.20
0.12
0.15
0.10
0.08
0.10
0.06
0.05
0.04
0.02
0.00
40
60
80
100
120
temperature( C)
40
60
80
100
120
Temperature( C)
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0.55
0.40
0.50
0.35
GN4
0.35
0.30
tan
GN5
100Hz
1kHz
10kHz
100kHz
1MHz
0.40
0.25
0.30
100Hz
1kHz
10kHz
100kHz
1MHz
0.25
tan
0.45
0.20
0.15
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.10
0.05
0.05
0.00
0.00
40
60
80
100
40
120
60
80
100
120
Temperature( C)
Temperature( C)
Fig-4: The dielectric loss factors (tan ) for the pure and Ni2+ doped GSS crystals
50
30
ac
20
15
GN1
40
100Hz
1kHz
10kHz
100kHz
1MHz
30
a c
Pure GSS
100Hz
1KHz
10KHz
100KHz
1MHz
25
20
10
10
40
60
80
100
120
40
60
80
100
120
Temperature( C)
Temperature( C)
250
90
80
200
GN2
a c
100
100HZ
1kHz
10kHz
100kHz
1MHz
60
50
a c
100Hz
1kHz
10kHz
100kHz
1MHZ
150
GN3
70
40
30
50
20
10
0
40
60
80
100
120
40
Temperature( C)
60
80
100
120
Temperature( C)
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200
30
GN4
180
20
15
GN5
100Hz
1kHz
10kHz
100kHz
1MHZ
160
140
120
a c
100Hz
1kHz
10kHz
100kHz
1MHz
25
a c
100
80
10
60
40
5
20
0
0
40
60
80
100
120
40
60
80
100
120
Temperature( C)
Temperature( C)
Fig-5: The AC electrical conductivities (ac)(10-7 mho/m) for the pure and Ni2+ doped GSS crystals
In order to understand the frequency dependence of
electrical conductivity observed in the present study,
attempt has been made to fit the observed data into
empirical formula of the frequency dependence given by
AC power law [17,20]:
the
an
the
the
ac = B m ,..(4)
-12
-12
Pure GSS
o
40 C
o
60 C
o
80 C
o
100 C
o
120 C
-14
-15
ln ac
-16
-17
-13
GN1
-14
40 C
o
60 C
o
80 C
o
100 C
o
120 C
-15
ln ac
-13
-16
-17
-18
-18
-19
-19
-20
-20
-21
6
10
12
14
16
ln
10
12
14
16
ln
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-10
-11
-11
-12
-12
GN2
GN3
-13
-14
-15
-16
40 C
o
60 C
o
80 C
o
100 C
o
120 C
-14
-15
ln ac
40 C
o
60 C
o
80 C
o
100 C
o
120 C
-13
ln ac
-16
-17
-17
-18
-18
-19
-19
-20
6
10
12
14
16
10
ln
-12
-10
-13
-11
14
16
GN5
-12
-14
GN4
-17
-18
-14
ln ac
40 C
o
60 C
o
80 C
o
100 C
o
120 C
-16
40 C
o
60 C
o
80 C
o
100 C
o
120 C
-13
-15
ln ac
12
ln
-15
-16
-17
-19
-18
-20
-19
6
10
12
14
16
10
ln
12
14
16
ln
Fig-6: Variation of lnac with respect of ln for the pure and Ni2+ doped GSS crystals
Pure GSS
GN1
GN2
GN3
GN4
GN5
0.85
0.80
0.75
0.70
0.65
0.60
0.55
40
60
80
100
120
Temperature( C)
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0.040
0.035
-14.5
0.025
0.020
0.015
-15.0
-15.5
-16.0
ln ac
Pure GSS
GN1
GN2
GN3
GN4
GN5
0.030
dc
Pure GSS
GN1
GN2
GN3
GN4
GN5
-16.5
-17.0
0.010
-17.5
0.005
-18.0
0.000
-18.5
40
60
80
100
120
2.5
2.6
2.7
Temperature( C)
anddc = 0DCexp(-Edc/kT),
3.1
3.2
Pure GSS
GN1
GN2
GN3
GN4
GN5
-19.0
-19.5
-20.0
-20.5
-21.0
-21.5
-22.0
-22.5
-23.0
(6)
3.0
Fig-9: The lnac versus 1000/T plots for 1kHz frequency for
the pure and Ni2+ doped GSS crystals
ln dc
....(5)
2.9
1000/T
2.8
-23.5
-24.0
-24.5
-25.0
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
3.0
3.1
3.2
1000/T
Fig-10: The lndc versus 1000/T plots for the pure and Ni2+
doped GSS crystals
The , , tan and ac values with 1kHz frequency at 40C,
dc values at 40C, Eac values with 1kHz frequency and Edc
values observed for all the six crystals grown in the present
study are provided in Table-1. The dc values are observed to
be significantly less than the acvalues. Also, the Edc values
are significantly more than the Eacvalues. This is a normal
behavior of dielectric crystals.
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Table-1: The , , tan and ac values with 1kHz frequency at 40C, dc values at 40C, Eac values with 1kHz frequency and Edc
values
Crystal
tan
Pure GSS
GN1
GN2
GN3
GN4
GN5
3.026
4.587
15.62
4.510
4.191
25.16
0.151
0.275
0.937
0.645
0.545
1.988
0.050
0.060
0.060
0.143
0.130
0.079
CONCLUSIONS
Pure and Ni2+ doped -glycine sodium sulfate (GSS) single
crystals have been successfully grown by the free evaporation
method and characterized. The GSS crystal is found to be
thermally stable up to 250C and mechanically soft. All the six
crystals grown are found to exhibit normal dielectric behavior.
Analysis of the AC electrical conductivity data indicates that
the conductivity in pure and Ni2+ doped GSS crystals is due to
the proton transport.
ac(10-7)
(mho/m)
0.084
0.153
0.087
0.359
0.303
1.105
dc(10-9)
(mho/m)
0.014
0.028
0.023
0.068
0.163
0.203
Eac(eV)
Edc(eV)
0.176
0.181
0.147
0.140
0.149
0.193
0.262
0.396
0.434
0.185
0.174
0.355
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