Studies on the growth and characterization of meta-Nitroaniline single crystals

Single crystals of potential organic nonlinear optical materials of meta-Nitroaniline (mNA) were grown by low-temperature solution growth technique. The grown crystals were characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction, FTIR, NMR and UV-visible spectrum. The mechanical properties of the grown crystals have been studied using Vicker's micro-hardness tester.