TY - CHAP AU - Edgar Alfonso AU - Jairo Olaya AU - Gloria Cubillos ED - Marcello Rubens Barsi Andreeta Y1 - 2012-09-19 PY - 2012 T1 - Thin Film Growth Through Sputtering Technique and Its Applications N2 - Crystallization is one of the most ancient and interdisciplinary topics of research known to mankind. Crystals can be organic or inorganic and may be produced from melts, liquid solutions, vapors or even in solid state. Notwithstanding its inherently high complexity, the crystallization process is part of our everyday lives, from ice making in our homes to the most state-of-the-art chemical and electronic industry. In this book, our purpose was to present new insights to the reader, as well as crucial and very useful information for researchers working in this field, while simultaneously creating a comprehensive text about crystallization processes which may serve as a starting point for people with different backgrounds. BT - Crystallization SP - Ch. 15 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/35844 DO - 10.5772/35844 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-18 ER -