Validity of Hartman-Perdok PBC theory in prediction of crystal morphology from solution and surface X-ray diffraction of potassium dihydrogen Phosphate (KDP)

摘要

Recent literatue shows that the validity and capabilities of the Hartman-Perdok (HP) theory of crystal growth and morphology are in need of clarification. The HP theory can predict uniquely, growth layers and growth habits in terms of the crystal structure and the growth medium in energy-driven growth processes. An interpretation of the experimental results on the surfaces of potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KDP) (de Vries et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 80 (1998) 2229) is open to fundamental challenge on the following claims.