Spectral, optical, and thermal analyses of tris-(thiourea) zinc sulfate nonlinear optical crystals

Abstract

The current research uses a slow evaporation procedure to create Thiourea Zinc sulfate (TTZS), crystal. Powder-XRD, Fourier transforms infrared (FTIR), UV-visible, and thermal and second harmonic generation have all been used to describe the TTZS. The TTZS crystallized in an orthorhombic form, based on XRD. The functional groups and vibrational modes were validated by FTIR. The transparency over the UV-visible spectrum has been confirmed by UV spectroscopy. The SHG test illustrates the creation of second harmonic signals from samples. The thermal response of TTZS is shown by the TG/DTA. The findings suggest that TTZS might be a potential NLO material.

Keywords:

• Crystal growth
• XRD
• FTIR
• UV
• TG/DTA

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.