In the present paper, the Sr2+ doped Copper cadmium oxalate (CuCO) and Cobalt
cadmium oxalate (CoCO) crystals were grown by the single diffusion method in silica
hydrogel at room temperature. Optimum conditions of the as-grown crystals were established
by varying different growth parameters. Energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) confirmed
the presence of major elements such as Sr2+, Co2+, Cu2+, Cd2+ ions in the lattice of the grown
crystals. The percentage weight loss, molecular weight and thermal stability of the grown
crystals were studied using Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The Energy gap, refractive
index, reflectance and electrical polarizability of the crystals were calculated by using UVVisible
spectroscopy. Direct and Indirect band gaps are calculated using Tauc’s plot
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