Abstract: Urea Thiourea Sodium sulphate (UTNS) crystal have been grown from aqueous solution by slow evaporation technique at room temperature. The crystal structure was confirmed by powder XRD technique and it reveals that UTNS crystal belongs to orthorhombic system. Microstructure and compositions of the grown single crystal UTNS was carried out by SEM with EDS. The molecular structures present in the crystal were identified by recording the FTIR spectrum. Optical property was established by UV-Visible spectrum and the mechanical strength of the grown crystal was estimated by the Vicker's microhardness test.
Keywords: FT-IR, Microhardness, Powder XRD, SEM, Slow evaporation.
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