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Hydrothermal Crystal Growth Of Tetravalent And Pentavalent Metal Oxides, James Mann
Hydrothermal Crystal Growth Of Tetravalent And Pentavalent Metal Oxides, James Mann
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Over the past two hundred years synthetic growth of crystals has become vital to the technological advancement of our society. A variety of crystal growth techniques have been developed during this time, with each having its own nuances. These differences have enabled the growth of a wide spectrum of crystalline materials that can be used for many applications which include solid state lasers, semiconductors, and communication devices. Despite these techniques there are entire classes of materials which have thus far proved quite difficult to prepare as single crystals. In particular, crystal growth of the tetravalent and pentavalent metal oxides has …