Collection of artificially grown crystals

This collection of crystals has been selected by the IUCr Commission on Crystal Growth and Characterization of Materials as examples of high-quality crystals grown artificially. If you would like to add your examples, please use the submission form.

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BPTI (Bovine Pancreatic Trypsin Inhibitor) BPTI (Bovine Pancreatic Trypsin Inhibitor) single crystals grown in a localized DC electric field (0.7V-1µA)
 
veesler
Mn-doped enstatite Optical image of reddish crystals of Mn-doped enstatite
 
Manuela
Bismuth Zinc Borate Non centrosymmetric Bismuth Zinc Borate Bi2ZnB2O7, a member of the Melilite group grown by Czochralski along [001]. The congruently melting (695°C) compound was pulled from a high viscous melt with a translation rate of 0.2 mm/h.
 
Manfred Burianek
Cadmiumironindiumsulphide Cd1-xFexIn2S4 single crystals with x = 0.5
 
Giovanni Attolini
Sal de Tutton Cristal misto da família do sal de Tutton (NH4)2NixCo(1-x)(SO4)2.6H2O com 60% de cobalto
 
Michelle de Oliveira

 
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