Crystalline products with a narrow and uniform distribution of crystals by size (CSD), characterized by a desired average size, are necessary in many practices. Therefore, extensive, but mostly experimental, research is devoted to the problem of obta...
A finite element method is used here to simulate the temperature field, the thermosolutal convection, the solute segregation, and the non-isothermal phase transformation during the growth of ZnTe crystal via the temperature gradient solution growth t...
A Lattice Boltzmann model is proposed, combining the theories of nucleation and crystal growth for the study of the laser-induced deposition in solution (LIDS). The conjugate heat transfer and the natural convection of the liquid precursor were simul...
A technique for calculating the main solidification parameters for a two-dimensional columnar crystal growth during complete penetration laser beam welding of thin steel sheets was developed. Given that the weld pool interface is described by Lam&eac...
Mathematical models of the hydrodynamics and mass transfer processes during the mixed crystal growth from low-temperature aqueous solutions have been analyzed. The features of these processes are caused by complex design of the crystallizer with a sh...
Silicon carbide (SiC) is an ideal material for high-power and high-performance electronic applications. Top-seeded solution growth (TSSG) is considered as a potential method for bulk growth of high-quality SiC single crystals from the liquid phase so...
In this study, the growth of 2D MoS2 thin films on SiO2/Si substrates was investigated using sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) micellar solutions, and the effects of SDS concentration and substrate treatment on crystal growth were evaluated. By increasing...
Quartz is the most frequently used piezoelectric material. Single crystals are industrially grown by the hydrothermal route under super-critical conditions (150 MPa-623 K). This paper is an overview of the hydrothermal crystal growth of the AO2 and M...
Studies of the growth of large-area free-standing single-crystalline films of p-quinquephenyl are presented. High-quality crystals were grown by slow cooling of a hot chlorobenzene solution. Worse quality large-area free-standing single crystals of p...
This review, for the first time, summarizes the results of studies of the defect formation mechanisms in mixed crystals grown from aqueous solutions. The general mechanism of interaction of a crystal with a foreign solution is described (reaction of...
Motivated by an important application in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, we consider the non-stationary growth of a polydisperse ensemble of crystals in a continuous crystallizer. The mathematical model includes the effects of crystal nuc...
The first part of this research was devoted to investigating the effect of alternate current (AC) using four different types of wave modes (pulse-wave) at 2 Hz on the crystal growth of lysozyme in solution. The best results, in terms of size and crys...
The structure of an aqueous solution of potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KH2PO4, KDP) was studied by small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and molecular dynamics (MD). According to SAXS data, the octameric species (KH2PO4)8 are formed in solution in add...
Results of a detailed structural characterization of nominally pure and doped single crystals of scheelite, eulytin, and perovskite families obtained by melt methods were considered and analyzed. The influence of growth and post-growth annealing cond...
A three-dimensional cellular automata-lattice Boltzmann (CA-LBM) coupling model is established to simulate the facet growth process and the controlled cooling growth process of Cs2AgBiBr6 perovskite single crystals. In this model, the LBM method is u...
In this work, we review recent advances in the use of high-temperature solution growth that allow for the growth of single crystalline samples of synthetic minerals. We outline how low-melting binary or ternary solutions are attractive solvents for s...
Growth defects in CsB3O5 (CBO) crystals grown using the seed-submerged growth technique (SSGT), which includes parallel grouping, growth step, and inclusion, were observed and analyzed. Dislocation was investigated using the chemical etching method f...
The provisions for a new variational theory of crystal growth in multicomponent metal melts were formulated. The developed theory is the generalization of the previously conducted studies of crystal growth under conditions of deviation from local equ...
K2NiXCo(1−X) (SO4)2·6H2O (KCNSH) mixed crystal is a promising material for solar blind optical filters, combining high transparency in the ultraviolet range with effective suppression of the visible spectral region. Increasing the mechan...
Crystals of Ba2Zn(BO3)2 were grown by the top-seeded solution growth (TSSG) method. The optimum flux system for growing Ba2Zn(BO3)2 crystals was 2BaF2:2.5B2O3. The transmission spectra of a (100)-orientated crystal indicated an absorption edge of 230...
Infection urinary stones account for approximately 10–15% of all urinary stones worldwide, with a rising incidence observed in recent decades, particularly in countries with a high Socio-Demographic Index (SDI). This trend has been partially at...
A series of nonstoichiometric La1–yBayF3–y (0 ≤ y ≤ 0.12) single crystals with a tysonite-type structure (sp. gr. P-3c1) was grown from the melt by the directional crystallization method in a fluorinating atmosphere, and some physical properties were...
Huntite-family nominally-pure and activated/co-activated LnM3(BO3)4 (Ln = La–Lu, Y; M = Al, Fe, Cr, Ga, Sc) compounds and their-based solid solutions are promising materials for lasers, nonlinear optics, spintronics, and photonics, which are characte...
The microstructure is of great significance for the stability and mechanical performance of the cast slab. Recently, an innovative technology of feeding a consumable cooler into the mold has been proposed to improve the internal quality of castings....
Equimolar crystals of a high-entropy Ca0.25Sr0.25Ba0.25Nd0.25F2.25 (CaSrBaNdF9) fluoride solid solution were grown from a melt by the Bridgman technique, and their optical, electrical, and thermal properties were studied for the first time. This soli...
Abstract: High quality and large size Al-doped CsLiB6O10 (CLBO) single crystals have been successfully grown by top-seeded solution growth (TSSG) technique using Cs2O–Li2O–MoO3 fluxes. The advantages of this newly developed flux system were investiga...
A UV Nonlinear optical (NLO) crystal is one of the key devices in all-solid-state laser technology, and borate halides show outstanding potential due to their abundant structural diversity and short UV cut-off edges. In this article, the sizable UV N...
In this paper, theories on anisotropic crystal growth and crystallization of atropisomers are reviewed and a model for anisotropic crystal growth from solution containing slow inter-converting conformers is presented. The model applies to systems wit...
In recent studies, the existence of mesoscale precursors has been confirmed in crystallization. Different from the classical crystallization theory, which only considers the sequential attachment of basic monomers (atoms, ions, or molecules), the non...
Crystals based on alkaline earth metal difluorides are widely used optical materials. In this study, in order to expand the range of optical matrices, multicomponent Pb1−x−yCdxSryF2 (0.27 < x < 0.55, 0.06 < y < 0.18) solid sol...
The KH2PO4 solubility curves in pure water and in water with the addition of 50 ppm Fe3+ were refined. The KH2PO4 and KH2PO4: Fe3+ solutions stability to supercooling was evaluated by polythermal studies of the width of metastable zone. It was shown...
The ability of a natural ice-binding protein from Shewanella frigidimarina (SfIBP) to inhibit ice crystal growth in highly alkaline solutions with increasing pH and ionic strength was investigated in this work. The purity of isolated SfIBP was first...
The addition of polymeric materials is often used to delay nucleation or crystal growth and maintain the high supersaturation of amorphous drugs. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the impact of chitosan on the supersaturation behavior of dru...
The growth of acetaminophen polymorphic crystals and the solution-mediated phase transition from trihydrate to form II in agarose gel were investigated. The form II crystals grown in gels, presumably because of the agarose content, dissolved less rap...
In this work, we subjected hybrid lead-mixed halide perovskite (CH3NH3PbI3–xClx) precursor inks to different solvent evaporation rates in order to facilitate the nucleation and growth of perovskite crystals. By controlling the temperature of pe...
The formation work of a two-dimensional hcp-Co (metallic cobalt crystal with hexagonal close packed structure) nucleus, Whkl, was calculated by Pangarov’s theory. W002 was estimated to be smaller than W100 in a cathode potential range nobler th...
The polymer used in supersaturated solutions plays a critical role in maintaining supersaturation levels of amorphous drugs. The prevention of drug crystallization in the supersaturated solutions by adding polymers depends on their ability to inhibit...
For solution growth of 6-inch 4H-SiC bulk crystals, the surface step morphology of the crystals grown on Si-face, C-face and (
The growth behavior and kinetics of the barite (001) surface in supersaturated BaSO4 solutions (supersaturation index (SI) = 1.1–4.1) at 30 °C were investigated using in situ atomic force microscopy (AFM). At the lowest supersaturation, the growth be...
In this article, we use novel and non-conventional devices, based on polyolefins that help to increase the thermal protection of protein crystals in their crystallization conditions for crystallographic applications. The present contribution deals wi...
This study is devoted to the morphological/dynamic instability analysis of directional crystallization processes in finite domains with allowance for melt convection. At first, a linear instability theory for steady-state crystallization with a plana...
The change in the surface morphology of the (001) and (110) faces of K2CoxNi(1−x)(SO4)2·6H2O (KCNSH) mixed crystal, depending on the supercooling solution, has been studied under various conditions by laser interferometry. The experiment...
The mosaic and radial inhomogeneity of shaped mixed crystals of K2NixCo(1–x)(SO4)2·6H2O (KCNSH) were studied depending on the supercooling of solution, its velocity and its method of supply into the shaper. It was shown that mosaic inhomogeneity coul...
The high-temperature crystal growth of intermetallics often asks for sealing of the materials in a protective atmosphere. Here, we report on the development of a convenient sealing method for alkali-containing melts, with high vapor pressure and reac...
Up to now, investigation of physical properties of ternary and higher nitridometalates has been severely hampered by challenges concerning phase purity and crystal size. Employing a modified lithium flux technique, we are now able to prepare sufficie...
Arsenic-containing acidic wastewater from nonferrous heavy smelting industry is a dangerous source of arsenic pollution due to its complex composition, high acidity, and strong toxicity. In this study, an environment-friendly strategy was proposed, i...
Kaolin from the Donigazza deposit (NW Sardinia, Italy) was used to investigate the mechanisms of zeolite crystallization under alkaline hydrothermal conditions. The starting material, composed mainly of kaolinite and opal-CT with minor quartz and low...
Sodium chlorate is the most popular compound used to study spontaneous symmetry breaking by means of crystallization. Therefore, it is important to know the behavior of the solid particles. NaClO3 crystal growth and dissolution are investigated in an...
Using the slow-cooling method in selected MoO3-based fluxes, single-crystals of GeO2 and GaPO4 materials with an α-quartz-like structure were grown at high temperatures (T ≥ 950 °C). These piezoelectric materials were obtained in millimeter-size as w...
In this paper, we have developed a facile MgCl2-assissted hydrothermal synthesis route to grow tubular aragonite whiskers on a large scale. The products have been characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), optical microscopy, and scanning elect...
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