Study on the morphology of lithium formate monohydrate (HCOOLi.H2O) crystal by the Periodic Bond Chain theory by Wang Yan, Yu Xi-Ling, and Yin Shao-Tang

Crystal Research and Technology

Cryst. Res. Technol. 40, 768 (2005) - Abstract -

Study on the morphology of lithium formate monohydrate (HCOOLi^.H₂O) crystal by the Periodic Bond Chain theory

Wang Yan, Yu Xi-Ling*, and Yin Shao-Tang**

Department of Physics, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200436, P. R. China
*State Key Lab of Crystal Material, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
**Anhui Insitute of Optics and Fine Mechanics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Heifei, 230031, P. R. China

Keywords	LFM crystal, morphology, PBC theory, surface anisotropy factor
PACS	61.50.Ah
DOI	10.1002/crat.200410428

The theoretical growth morphology of Lithium Formate Monohydrate (LFM) had been derived by means of the Periodic Bond Chain (PBC) theory and compared to that of synthetic crystals. From this derivation, the surface anisotropy factors ξ_hkl for the different faces were obtained.

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