Growth of Bulk β-BBO Crystals in the BaB2O4–NaBaBO3–Bi2O3 System

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• The study aims to identify the crystallization conditions for bulk β-BBO crystals in a new chemical system.
• Determined crystallization region through powder X-ray diffraction.
• Conducted visual polythermal analysis.
• Performed solid phase synthesis for crystal growth.
• Grew bulk β-BBO single crystals using solution-melt crystallization.
• Identified optimal crystallization conditions for β-BBO in the BaB2O4–NaBaBO3–Bi2O3 system.
• Demonstrated that compositions in this system can effectively serve as solvents for crystal growth.

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