The preparation and growth of single crystals of some ternary sulphides

Abstract The application of the Stockbarger technique to the growth of single crystals of ternary sulphides has been investigated. Single crystals of CdIn 2 S 4 , ZnIn 2 S 4 and CdGa 2 S 4 have been prepared, both from the constituent binary sulphides and the basic elements. While the latter yields crystals more easily, the former shows a lower incidence of fracture of the sealed quartz tubes.