KTiOPO4 nanoparticles are known as the best candidate to utilize for second-harmonic generation in multiphoton microscopes and bio labels. Size and shape are important and effective parameters to control the properties of nanoparticles. In this paper, we will investigate the role of capping agent concentration on the size and shape control of KTP nanoparticles. We synthesized KTP nanoparticles by the co-precipitation method. Polyvinyl alcohol with different mole ratios to titanium ion (1:3, 1:2, 1:1) was used as a capping agent. Products were examined by X-ray diffraction patterns and scanning electron microscopy analyses. X-ray diffraction patterns confirmed the formation of the KTP structure. The biggest (56.36nm) and smallest (39.42nm) grain size were obtained by 1:3 and 1:1 mole ratios of capping agent, respectively. Dumbly, spherical and polyhedral forms of KTP nanoparticles were observed by the change in capping agent mole ratio. The narrowest size distribution of KTiOPO4 nanoparticles was obtained at 1:1 mole ratio of capping agent. Doi: 10.28991/HIJ-2020-01-04-06 Full Text: PDF

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KTP crystals have been grown by two nucleation techniques namely spontaneous nucleation in flux medium and nucleation on Pt rod using K6P4O13 flux.10 °C/h, 7 °C/h, 0.8 °C/h, 0.4 °C/h and 0.2 °C/h cooling rates were applied for spontaneous nucleation and crystals up to 15 × 7 × 4 mm3 in size were grown. 1 °C/h and 0.8 °C/h cooling rates were also used for nucleation on Pt rod and crystals up to 8 × 6 × 3 mm3 in size were grown. The effect of cooling rate on size, morphology and optical quality of grown crystals by both techniques were studied. For nucleation on Pt rod upper and lower rotation rates limits and an optimum rotation rate were distinguished for each cooling rate. Quality of the grown crystals by both techniques was characterized by optical transmission analysis.

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