After successful completion of the course, students are able to comprehend the materials presented in the lecture and to draw conclusions from them, as well as to actively communicate the contents presented during the lecture.

Crystalline state. Single- and polycrystalline solids. Crystallization as phase transition. Nucleation process and critical nucleus concept. Microscopic theory of crystal growth. Growth mechanisms. Growth mophology. Principles of segregation. Crystal growth techniques. Characterization of crystals. Crystal quality and crystal defects. Growth-defects-properties relation. Crystal growth of selected functional materials. Bio-inspired crystallization. Thin film growth technology: applications of films in science and technology. Film deposition techniques. Nanotechnology.

Frontal lecture

Oral examination

Lecturer notes;

Klaus‐Werner Benz, Wolfgang Neumann. Introduction to Crystal Growth and Characterization.

(with a contribution by Anna Mogilatenko).