Crystals in Gels and Liesegang Rings

A comprehensive overview of the methodds of crystal growth in gels.

Heinz K. Henisch (Author)

9780521018180, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 22 August 2005

212 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.3 cm, 0.33 kg

"For anyone with an interest in growing crystals, whether for art, for scientific research, or for profit, the attractive little book by Henisch is highly recommended reading." Journal of the American Chemical Society

Providing the first comprehensive overview of the method of crystal growth in gels, Professor Henisch reviews the field, covering the underlying physics as well as the empirical experience of growth techniques accumulated over the past century. In addition, the book discusses the phenomenon of periodic precipitation, which often governs the distribution of crystal in laboratory growth systems. For the first time, computer techniques are brought to bear on the subject, the diffusion equations being solved numerically, in association with the conditions governing precipitations and crystal growth.

Preface
List of symbols
1. History and nature of the gel method
2. Gel structure and properties
3. Growth mechanisms
4. Nucleation
5. Liesegang rings
Appendices
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Crystallography [PNT]