Collection of artificially grown crystals

This collection of crystals has been selected by the IUCr Commission on Crystal Growth and Characterization of Materials as examples of high-quality crystals grown artificially. If you would like to add your examples, please use the submission form.

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dysprosium scandate Rare earth scandates are grown by the Czochralski method. The melting points are beyond 2000C

 

Detlef Klimm

BPTI (Bovine Pancreatic Trypsin Inhibitor) BPTI (Bovine Pancreatic Trypsin Inhibitor) single crystals grown in a localized DC electric field (0.7V-1µA)

 

veesler

lithium chloride monohydrate dendritic growth of LiCl•H2O from aqueous solution - shearing interference microscope image

 

Leonard J. Soltzberg

potassium dihydrogenphosphate Crystals of potassium dihydrogenphosphate (KDP) grown in the presence of the red dye amaranth. KDP crystals have oriented and overgrown organic chromophores in {101} growth sectors. The dyeing is controlled by the specificity of noncovalent interactions between the colored molecules and the growing crystal interfaces.

 

Bart Kahr - Massimo Moret

calcium fluoride & calcium-stroncium fluoride From left to right: boules: 1 - pure SrF2; 2 - pure CaF2; 3 - Ca0.1Sr0.9F2; 4 - 1.8%(YbF3),2.5%(NaF):Ca0.66.6Sr33.3F2 5 - 1.8%(YbF3),2.5%(NaF):CaF2 optical windows: on left - 1.8%(YbF3),2.5%(NaF):CaF2; on right - 1.8%(YbF3),2.5%(NaF):Ca0.66.6Sr33.3F2

 

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