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Crystal growth and crystallography

A A Chernov1

  • 1Universities Space Research Association (USRA), Huntsville, AL 35805, USA. alex.chernov@msfc.nasa.gov

Acta Crystallographica. Section A, Foundations of Crystallography
|December 22, 1998
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Crystal growth is influenced by factors like protein structure and impurities. Microgravity can lead to more perfect crystals by reducing convection and impurity trapping, unlike terrestrial growth.

Area of Science:

  • Crystal growth and structure
  • Materials science
  • Biophysics

Background:

  • Understanding crystal growth is crucial for materials science and biophysics.
  • Protein crystal growth presents unique challenges due to complex structures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review general principles of crystal growth and their application to protein crystallization.
  • To explore the relationship between crystal shape, structure, and growth mechanisms.
  • To investigate the impact of impurities and gravity on crystal perfection.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent insights and general principles in crystal growth.
  • Discussion of phenomena like subsurface ordering, rough interfaces, and kink dynamics.
  • Comparative analysis of crystal growth in microgravity versus terrestrial conditions.

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Main Results:

  • Kink density can affect step fluctuation and the applicability of the Gibbs-Thomson law.
  • Microgravity growth can yield more perfect crystals by enabling impurity depletion zones.
  • Convection on Earth disrupts impurity depletion, leading to stressed and mosaicitic crystals.

Conclusions:

  • Crystal perfection is significantly influenced by growth environment, particularly gravity and convection.
  • Controlling impurities and understanding growth kinetics are key to achieving high-quality crystals.
  • Further research into microgravity crystal growth may offer insights into defect-free material synthesis.