Ebook: Crystal Growth: International Series on the Science of the Solid State

Front Cover; Crystal Growth; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; CHAPTER 1. Introduction to Crystal Growth Methods; 1.1. Main Categories of Crystal Growth Methods; 1.2. The Chemical Physics of Crystal Growth; 1.3. Solid Growth Techniques; 1.4. Melt Growth Techniques; 1.5. Solution Growth Methods; 1.6. Vapour Phase Growth; 1.7. Choosing a Crystal Growth Method; 1.8. The Literature of Crystal Growth; References; CHAPTER 2. Nucleation and Growth Theory; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Crystal Models.;Crystal Growth, Second Edition deals with crystal growth methods and the relationships between them. The chemical physics of crystal growth is discussed, along with solid growth techniques such as annealing, sintering, and hot pressing; melt growth techniques such as normal freezing, cooled seed method, crystal pulling, and zone melting; solution growth methods; and vapor phase growth. This book is comprised of 15 chapters and opens with a bibliography of books and source material, highlighted by a classification of crystal growth techniques. The following chapters focus on the molecular s.