Abstract
Traditional methods of crystal growth for inorganic chemists are reviewed, together with recommendations for successful production of high quality single crystals. These include vapor diffusion, solvent diffusion, solvent-free growth, and sublimation. Concomitant crystal growth and polymorphism, proton transfer, and the use of supercritical fluids in fluorinated compounds are treated as examples of crystal growth. Newer methods or crystal growth that are not widely adopted by inorganic chemists but which might be useful are the use of continuous flow, additives, template growth and gel crystallization. Microgravity molecular crystal growth is mentioned. Single-crystal to single-crystal transformations are discussed in terms of polymerization, photolysis, vapor-induced, temperature, light and pressure-induced observations.
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