Our systems are now restored following recent technical disruption, and we’re working hard to catch up on publishing. We apologise for the inconvenience caused. Find out more

Recommended product

Popular links

Popular links


The Science of Crystallization

The Science of Crystallization

The Science of Crystallization

Microscopic Interfacial Phenomena
William A. Tiller, Stanford University, California
June 1991
Paperback
9780521388276
AUD$131.95
inc GST
Paperback
USD
eBook

    This book, together with its companion volume The Science of Crystallization: Macroscopic Phenomena and Defect Generation, make up a complete course that will teach an advanced student how to understand and analyse scientifically any of the phenomena that are observed during natural or technological crystallization from any medium and via any technique of crystallization. It is an advanced text that goes into considerable detail concerning the many elements of knowledge needed to understand quantitatively a crystallization event. This particular volume deals with the important atomistic-level processes occurring at the interface between a crystal and its nutrient. It also provides the necessary scientific background of both thermodynamics and kinetics needed for the understanding of crystallization for both bulk crystals and thin film formation.

    Product details

    June 1991
    Paperback
    9780521388276
    424 pages
    235 × 151 × 22 mm
    0.592kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • Preface
    • Symbols
    • 1. Introduction and philosophy
    • 2. Interface energetics and molecular attachment kinetics
    • 3. Dynamic interface shape effects in bulk crystals
    • 4. The solute partitioning process
    • 5. Thin film formation via vapour phase processing
    • 6. Thermodynamics of bulk phases
    • 7. Thermodynamics of interfaces
    • 8. General kinetics and the nucleation process
    • References
    • Index.
      Author
    • William A. Tiller , Stanford University, California