The growth of single crystals of Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂

Abstract

Abstract Single crystals of Bi4Ti3O12 are required for a number of devices. To obtain crystal plates of 1 mm or greater, a seeded solution technique was tried. A novel method of saturating and seeding the solution at constant temperature was evolved and a change in morphology at low temperatures was discovered. Other fluxes have been investigated of which bismuth borate was the best and a study of the phase diagram has been made.