Crystal growth and characterization of new-type lead tungstate single crystal

► A new type lead tungstate crystal Pb3WO6 was grown by hydrothermal technique under high temperature and high pressure. ► The structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. ► The thermal properties and scintillating properties were studied by TG-DSC and low-temperature VUV spectra, respectively. ► The relationship between structure and properties was discussed systematically.