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Flux Growth and Properties of Oxide Crystals

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Growth of Crystals

Part of the book series: Growth of Crystals ((GROC,volume 19))

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Growth of single crystals using crystallization from low-melting fluxes, i.e., solvents [1–3], is interesting from several viewpoints. Firstly, this is the most universal method and enables crystals to be prepared from compounds melting with decomposition, experiencing reconstructive phase transitions at extremely high temperatures, etc. Other methods of growing these crystals are not always feasible. Secondly, the flux method is most interesting from a physicochemical aspect since it is based on a knowledge of the phase diagrams of binary or more complicated systems and the properties and structure of the crystal and melt and many other factors. The success of the method mainly depends on the correct choice of the crystal-solvent system. Thirdly, the single crystals obtained using this method are usually highly perfect and have plane-faceted shapes. This enables certain data about the growth mechanisms to be obtained by studying their morphology and the relief of the faces. Fourthly, the flux method is most similar to the growth of crystals under natural conditions and additional information on their genesis can be obtained. In a number of instances, rather large crystals can be produced for some practical applications or others (for example, see a review [4]) using flux crystallization. However, this method is more frequently used for scientific purposes as a means of preparing specimens of new or previously unknown crystals for investigating their structure and properties.

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Voronkova, V.I., Yanovskii, V.K., Vodolazskaya, I.V., Shubentsova, E.S. (1993). Flux Growth and Properties of Oxide Crystals. In: Givargizov, E.I., Grinberg, S.A. (eds) Growth of Crystals. Growth of Crystals, vol 19. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2379-6_10

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