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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trithiocarbonate pyrrolidinium This picture was captured with a optic microscope. The molecule is a new ionic liquid complexe.

 

Noel Pinaud

Silicate Yttrinm Lutetium crystal 0.8mm diameter LYSO of 85mm long

 

Sara Faraj

chromium and potassium alum Chromium potassium sulfate covered by aluminium potassium sulfate

 

Evgeniy Losev

1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid and 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid Molecular co-crystal of trimesic acid and isophthalic acid grown by hydrothermal synthesis

 

Ren Wiscons

l-serine–l-ascorbic acid co-crystal

 

Sergey Arkhipov

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