Mesocrystals and Nonclassical Crystallization

Through both explanation and discussion, this title presents a
complete review into mesocrystals, and accurately describes this
relatively new study of established materials. This book also
provides an introduction to other areas of crystallisation
including self-assembly, classical crystallisation and colloidal
crystals.

Key features:

• Description of crystals as well as their formation processes
  and ways to modify them.

• Examines new ways towards the design of new materials and aids
  comprehension of the building principles of biominerals.

• Helps to explain many unusual observations made in the study of
  crystallisation.

Written by the professionals in this subject
'Mesocrystals: New Self-Assembled
Structures' outlines the future potential of this topic
within a variety of disciplines including engineering science,
physics and chemistry, making it a versatile and valuable text.

Auteur

Helmut Cöelfen and Markus Antonietti are the authors of Mesocrystals and Nonclassical Crystallization, published by Wiley.

Résumé
Through both explanation and discussion, this title presents a complete review into mesocrystals, and accurately describes this relatively new study of established materials. This book also provides an introduction to other areas of crystallisation including self-assembly, classical crystallisation and colloidal crystals. Key features:

• Description of crystals as well as their formation processes and ways to modify them.
• Examines new ways towards the design of new materials and aids comprehension of the building principles of biominerals.
• Helps to explain many unusual observations made in the study of crystallisation.
  Written by the professionals in this subject 'Mesocrystals: New Self-Assembled Structures' outlines the future potential of this topic within a variety of disciplines including engineering science, physics and chemistry, making it a versatile and valuable text.

Contenu

Preface.

1. Mesocrystals and Nonclassical Crystallization.

2. Physico-Chemical Principles of Crystallization.

3. Examples of Crystals Challenging the Classical Textbook
   Mechanism.

4. Nonclassical Crystallization.

5. Self-Assembly and Self-Organization.

6. Colloidal Crystals with Spherical Units: Opals and Colloidal
   Nanocrystals.

7. Mesocrystal Systems.

8. Mechanism of Mesocrystal Formation.

9. Analysis of Mesocrystals.

10. Tuning of Properties.

11. A Unifying Crystallization Mechanism.

12. Analogy between Oriented Attachment or Hierarchically
    Structured Crystals and Polymers.

13. Summary and Outlook.

Index.