Shape-controlled growth and single-crystal XRD study of submillimeter-sized single crystals of SnO

Submillimeter-sized single crystals of SnO exhibiting well-defined symmetric shapes of four-armed star and square plate were successfully synthesized through a mild surfactant-free hydrothermal reaction. Crystal structures, refined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and Raman scattering investigations performed on an individual SnO single crystal are reported.