Dislocation Etch Studies on Diammonium Hydrogen Citrate Single Crystals

Diammonium Hydrogen Citrate single crystals have been grown from aqueous solution. The etch technique for defect studies is applied to these crystals. Propionic acid is shown to be a reliable etchant capable of bringing out dislocations intersecting the (001) face. Various other interesting features observed during etching are also presented and discussed.