Large single crystals of S = 1/2 quasi-one-dimensional antiferromagnetic sp
in system NaV2-xTixO5 (0 less than or equal to z less than or equal to 0.06
) have been successfully grown by a flux method, We present growth conditio
ns together with a characterization of the single crystals by means of X-ra
y powder diffraction. energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis and magnetic s
usceptibility measurements. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reser
ved.