| Abstract: | Optically clear single crystals of Na3Sb2F9 have been grown from solution by slow evaporation technique at constant temperature. Crystals of sizes upto 30 × 8 × 8 mm have been grown in a period of three months. Vickers microhardness measurements have been carried out on these crystals. Attempts have also been made to understand the nature of the cracks developed around the microindentation. Single crystal X-ray diffraction studies have been carried out and cell parameters are determined. |
