Simultaneous growth of several materials using a single experimental setup

• Published in: Journal of crystal growth Vol. 334; no. 1; pp. 1 - 3
• Main Authors: Moovendaran, K., Kalyana Sundar, J., Natarajan, S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.11.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: A1. Crystal morphology; A1. Directional solidification; A2. Growth from solutions; A2. Industrial crystallization; A2. Seed crystals; A2. Single crystal growth; Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties; Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science; rheology; Crystal growth; Crystallization; Crystals; Equations of state, phase equilibria, and phase transitions; Evaporation; Exact sciences and technology; Growth from solutions; Materials science; Methods of crystal growth; physics of crystal growth; Phase diagrams and microstructures developed by solidification and solid-solid phase transformations; Physics; Single crystals; Solid-solid transitions; Solidification; Specific phase transitions; Theory and models of crystal growth; physics of crystal growth, crystal morphology and orientation; A2. Growth from solutions; A1. Directional solidification; A2. Industrial crystallization; A1. Crystal morphology; A2. Seed crystals; A2. Single crystal growth; Crystal growth; Directional solidification; Crystallization; Crystal seeds; Evaporation; Monocrystals; Growth mechanism; Crystal growth from solutions; Crystal morphology; Growth from solution; Crystal growth from melts
• ISSN: 0022-0248; 1873-5002
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2011.08.026

Sankaranarayanan and Ramasamy have introduced a new method (known as the SR method) to obtain unidirectional crystals of large sizes from solution, by slow evaporation. The authors have designed a new experimental setup to conduct several crystal growth experiments (SR method) simultaneously. The design is given in detail. This setup will be useful to obtain more quantity of single crystals, within a given period of time. It will be useful for research laboratories and industrial crystallization purposes. ► This new setup will be useful to grow several crystalline materials simultaneously. ► Useful for research laboratories and also for industrial crystallization purposes. ► Very simple setup and the cost is very cheap.