Abstract
Published data on hollow crystals of II–VI compounds are reviewed. The experimental conditions for obtaining hollow crystals are discussed and presented systematically in tables. Some inferences concerning the effect of impurities, supersaturation, type of substrate and other factors on the growth of hollow crystals are made. Particular attention is paid to the structure, form and defects of hollow crystals and it is established that they can be classified in the following groups: hollow hexagonal columns and prisms, hollow pyramids, hollow crystals with spiral-like hexagonal form and hollow crystals with a more complex structure consisting of whisker-pyramid-prism. The mechanism and kinetics of the growth of hollow crystals as presented by different authors are discussed.
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