Crystallization and Materials Science of Modern Artificial and Natural Crystals
Crystallization and Materials Science of Modern Artificial and Natural Crystals
Crystallization and Materials Science of Modern Artificial and Natural Crystals
Authored by Elena Borisenko and Nikolai Kolesnikov,
this huge PDF is a comprehensive package on crystallization, especially dealing
with artificial and natural crystals. Important matters include analyses of
thermal barrier coatings, nucleation and crystal growth in phase-separated
glasses, and the development of novel metamaterials. The research paper has
further examined the influence of amino acid additives on ammonium dihydrogen
phosphate crystal growth. It further discusses the biomineralization process of
biological systems such as the special types of crystal formations within an
organism and then delves deeper into biomimetic crystallization techniques
whereby macromolecular additives are used along with the implications of crystal
growth for health protection. This resource is very useful for the researcher
and practitioner in materials science, offering insights into the complexities
of crystallization processes and their applications in high technology and
biomaterials.
Written by Yitzhak
Mastai, this is an online book that publishes the frontier research developments
in the field of crystallization. This book is targeted towards academic
researchers and industrial chemists engaged with crucial topics such as chiral
crystallization, nanomaterial formation, and crystallization of amorphous
materials. By the text, it is very much in importance to know crystallization in
various industrial processes, including practical applications and challenges
encountered by practitioners in the field. It is an overview of both fundamental
and applied aspects of crystallization and can be taken as the material on which
reference will have to be made in the advancement of the understanding
scientists may have of the capabilities that exist in crystallization processes.
It stretches out across academia and industry so it is a tool vital for
advancing crystallization research and applications.
Lecture notes
by Dr. Peter Mueller on crystal structure analysis through X-ray diffraction
techniques include key topics like principles of symmetry and space groups,
geometry of diffraction, and computation of structure factors. The lecture goes
on to discuss problems such as the phase problem and direct and Patterson
techniques to solve it. It also encompasses electron density maps and refinement
of structures. Practical issues like growing good-quality crystals and powder
diffraction methods are addressed, besides the limitations of X-ray diffraction.
The notes are a treasure trove of knowledge on the basics of crystallography and
its applications combined with insight into structure databases.