The bulk single crystals of of low-dimensional magnet (CH3)2NH2CuCl3 (DMACuCl3 or MCCL) are grown by a slow evaporation method with different kinds of solvents, different degrees of super-saturation of solution and different temperatures of solution, respectively. Among three kinds of solvent, methanol, alcohol and water, alcohol is found to be the best one for growing MCCL crystals because of its structural similarity to the raw materials and suitable evaporation rate. The best growth temperature is in the vicinity of 35 ∘C. The problem of the crystals deliquescing in air has been solved through recrystallization process. The crystals are characterized by means of x-ray diffraction, specific heat and magnetic susceptibility.
@article{arxiv.1311.2680,
title = {Growth of (CH$_3$)$_2$NH$_2$CuCl$_3$ single crystals using evaporation method with different temperatures and solvents},
author = {L. M. Chen and W. Tao and Z. Y. Zhao and Q. J. Li and W. P. Ke and X. M. Wang and X. G. Liu and C. Fan and X. F. Sun},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1311.2680},
year = {2013}
}
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15 pages, 5 figures, 3 tables, published in Journal of Crystal Growth