Crystal growth from liquid

Lee, J.D. Song, M. Susilo, R. Englezos, P. (2006b). Dynamics of Methane-Propane Clathrate Hydrate Crystal Growth from Liquid Water with or without the Presence of n-Heptane. Crystal Growth Design, 6 (6), 1428-1439. 

More detailed descriptions of crystal growth from liquids are found in reviews " . 

Phase Diagrams i/s. Crystal Growth from Liquid Phases 13... 

Singular and Vicinal Interfaces. The crystal/liquid interface during crystal growth from an undercooled liquid can be singular, vicinal, or general, depending upon the type of material and the driving force [1]. Many types of crystals require... 

The problem of crystal growth from supercooled liquids has been formulated in terms of a similar model based on the interfacial tension of microcrystals in the solution. A number of experimental studies which have been made have given further support to the qualitative concepts of the model. The time lag in nucleation required for the distribution of nuclei to change from the equilibrium value at saturation to the stationary concentration at supersaturation has been discussed in some detail by Kantrowitz. ... 

Crystal Growth from Melts and Solutions 17.2.4.2. Growth from High-Melting Solutions 17.2.4.2.7. Liquid Phase Epitaxy (LPE). 

Several problems were encountered with crystal growth from the platinum crucibles. The liquid wet the Pt surface and could not be completely contained. In addition, the liquid reacted extensively with the crucible, forming mixed platinates. Consequently, the charges were depleted of yttrium and barium oxides, lowering the YBC crystal yield. A search was therefore made for other crucible materials. 

As we have shown, crystal growth from a liquid melt is accomplished by establishing an equilibrium between the solid crystal and the liquid melt. By displacing the equilibrium in slight favor of the solid, the crystal will grow. The crystal growth rate is determined by two factors ... 

Crystal growth from a vapour by direct condensation, without the intervention of the liquid phase, can be used to produce small strain-free single crystals of substances that sublime readily. Large single crystals cannot be grown by this method. A number of techniques are available. For example, a gas stream, such as N2 or FI2S, may be passed over a sublimable substance, such as cadmium sulphide, in a heated container. The vapours then pass to another part of the apparatus, where they condense, in crystalline form, on a cold surface. 

Sun Y, Xi H et al (2008a) Crystallization near glass transition transition from diffusion-controlled to diffusionless crystal growth studied with seven polymorphs. J Phys Chem B 112(18) 5594-5601 Sun Y, Xi H et al (2008b) Diffusionless crystal growth from glass has precursor in equilibrium liquid. J Phys Chem B 112(3) 661-664... 

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