Handbook of Crystal Growth: Fundamentals

Volume IA Handbook of Crystal Growth, 2nd Edition (Fundamentals: Thermodynamics and Kinetics) Volume IA addresses the present status of crystal growth science, and provides scientific tools for the following volumes: Volume II (Bulk Crystal Growth) and III (Thin Film Growth and Epitaxy). Volume IA highlights thermodynamics and kinetics. After historical introduction of the crystal growth, phase equilibria, defect thermodynamics, stoichiometry, and shape of crystal and structure of melt are described. Then, the most fundamental and basic aspects of crystal growth are presented, along with the theories of nucleation and growth kinetics. In addition, the simulations of crystal growth by Monte Carlo, ab initio-based approach and colloidal assembly are thoroughly investigated.

Volume IB Handbook of Crystal Growth, 2nd Edition (Fundamentals: Transport and Stability) Volume IB discusses pattern formation, a typical problem in crystal growth. In addition, an introduction to morphological stability is given and the phase-field model is explained with comparison to experiments. The field of nanocrystal growth is rapidly expanding and here the growth from vapor is presented as an example. For the advancement of life science, the crystal growth of protein and other biological molecules is indispensable and biological crystallization in nature gives many hints for their crystal growth. Another subject discussed is pharmaceutical crystal growth. To understand the crystal growth, in situ observation is extremely powerful. The observation techniques are demonstrated.

Volume IA

Explores phase equilibria, defect thermodynamics of Si, stoichiometry of oxides and atomistic structure of melt and alloysExplains basic ideas to understand crystal growth, equilibrium shape of crystal, rough-smooth transition of step and surface, nucleation and growth mechanismsFocuses on simulation of crystal growth by classical Monte Carlo, ab-initio based quantum mechanical approach, kinetic Monte Carlo and phase field model. Controlled colloidal assembly is presented as an experimental model for crystal growth.

Volume IIB

Describes morphological stability theory and phase-field model and comparison to experiments of dendritic growthPresents nanocrystal growth in vapor as well as protein crystal growth and biological crystallizationInterprets mass production of pharmaceutical crystals to be understood as ordinary crystal growth and explains crystallization of chiral moleculesDemonstrates in situ observation of crystal growth in vapor, solution and melt on the ground and in space

Volume 1A Chapter 1: Crystal Growth Through the Ages: A historical Perspective Chapter 2: Phase Equilibria Chapter 3: Atomistic Calculation of Defect Thermodynamics in Crystalline Silicon Chapter 4: Stoichiometry of oxide crystal Chapter 5: Equilibrium shape of crystals Chapter 6: Rough-smooth transition of step and surface Chapter 7: Theory of nucleation Chapter 8: Growth Kinetics - basics of crystal growth mechanism Chapter 9: Structure of melt and liquid alloys Chapter 10 Monte Carlo Simulations of Crystal Growth Chapter 11: Ab initio-based approach to crystal growth: Chemical potential analysis Chapter 12: Simulation of epitaxial growth by means of density functional theory, kinetic Monte Carlo, and phase field methods Chapter 13: Controlled Colloidal Assembly: Experimental Modeling of Crystallization

Volume 1B Chapter 1: Morphological stability Chapter 2: Phase-field models Chapter 3: Dendritic Growth Chapter 4: Grain growth in the melt Chapter 5: Growth of semiconductor nanocrystals Chapter 6: Crystallization of Proteins Chapter 7: Biological Crystallization Chapter 8: Crystallization of Pharmaceutical Crystals Chapter 9: Crystallization of Chiral Molecules Chapter 10: In-situ observation of crystal growth by scanning electron microscopy Chapter 11: In-situ observation of crystal growth and flows by optical techniques Chapter 12: Snow and Ice Crystal Growth Chapter 13: Crystal Growth of Quasicrystals