Single crys tals have been grown rrom ancient Egypt.
Crys tal growth Slall ... u ... I •• ~ • • . 1 " - •• v •• ,
1940 until now. Four melt.odS have been used to prepare single
crys tal s: gr~-rr-onrsOlu tiOn, melt, vapour, and solid. Every
metho~its own advantage, disadva nlagea nd problems. One
of the problems in growth from solution is creeping up.
Creeping up is undesirable growth or ...