Factors affecting the
Growth process
To set the optimum conditions for
growing crystals, it is important to set
the different parameters
,Introduction:
The factors influencing the growth process are
numerous and have different effects which
explains the great habit variability . They are
usually classified into two:
• Internal factors: crystal structure on which the
profiles of the face depend.
• External factors: act from outside like nature of
solvent etc.,
There are also mixed factors like free energy of
the crystal surface and edges which depends both
the factors.
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, Factors affecting Crystal growth
Physical Chemical Thermo
*Temperature
*Pressure
*Super *pH *Rate of
*Effect of Solvent
Saturation *Impurity and additive Cooling/
*Suspended Particles
*Magnetic *Purity of Materials time
field
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Growth process
To set the optimum conditions for
growing crystals, it is important to set
the different parameters
,Introduction:
The factors influencing the growth process are
numerous and have different effects which
explains the great habit variability . They are
usually classified into two:
• Internal factors: crystal structure on which the
profiles of the face depend.
• External factors: act from outside like nature of
solvent etc.,
There are also mixed factors like free energy of
the crystal surface and edges which depends both
the factors.
2
, Factors affecting Crystal growth
Physical Chemical Thermo
*Temperature
*Pressure
*Super *pH *Rate of
*Effect of Solvent
Saturation *Impurity and additive Cooling/
*Suspended Particles
*Magnetic *Purity of Materials time
field
3
