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Crystal growth in space
Author(s) -
Benz KlausW.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.19920040902
Subject(s) - crystal growth , apollo , space (punctuation) , materials science , crystal (programming language) , astrobiology , space exploration , engineering physics , nanotechnology , crystallography , aerospace engineering , physics , computer science , biology , chemistry , engineering , ecology , programming language , operating system
Magterials science in space , including the crystal growth of organic and inorganic materials, is an interesting discipline that dates back to the growth of the first single crystals in space during the Apollo and Soyuz missions. Progress made since then is reviewed and the current goals of today's crystal growth experiments in space are considered. Crystals growth in spae may not be larger or more beautiful than those grown under terrestial conditions, but such experiments can provide answers to basic scientific questions.