Crystal Growth for Beginners. Fundamentals of Nucleation, Crystal Growth and Epitaxy, 3rd edition. Edited by Ivan V Markov. World Scientific, 2017. Pp. 632. Hardback. Price GBP 123.00. ISBN 978-981-3143-42-5

摘要

Crystal growth is a classical discipline lying at the interfaces of Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science and Medicine. The research field has enjoyed an increasing number of young investigators over the past couple of decades, largely due to the burgeoning fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology which aim to fabricate nano-devices and/or to deliver nano-medicines in a process that mimics the exquisite wisdom of biologically controlled crystals. The interdisciplinary nature of these fields has posed a request for introductory monographs on the fundamental concepts of crystallization that are suitable for the diverse scientific backgrounds of young researchers. Among many of the introductory crystal growth books, the Crystal Growth for Beginners (3rd edition) by Ivan Markov is an excellent one that can serve the purpose and is worth reading.