TY - JOUR

T1 - From geology to biology: an interdisciplinary course in crystal growth

AU - Архипов, Сергей Григорьевич

AU - Беккер, Татьяна Борисовна

AU - Гайдамака, Анна Аркадьевна

AU - Лихачева, Анна Юрьевна

AU - Лосев, Евгений Александрович

AU - Болдырева, Елена Владимировна

N1 - Funding information: This work was funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation in the implementation of the research program `Use of synchrotron radiation for virological research' within the framework of the Federal Scientific and Technical Program for the Development of Synchrotron and Neutron Research and Research Infrastructure for 2019–2027 (agreement No. 075-15-2021-1355; 12 October 2021).

PY - 2022/10

Y1 - 2022/10

N2 - This contribution shares experience of teaching an interdisciplinary university course in crystal growth with examples ranging from geology to biology. This is an attempt to combine teaching the basics of the classical and non-classical theories of crystallization with impressive examples of crystals growing around us and in the human body, as well as demonstration of the common phenomena in the growth of minerals in nature, crystalline materials in industry and the laboratory, and biomimetic and stimulus-responsive crystals. Lectures are supported by laboratory exercises. Students can also perform an individual research project and present an oral contribution at a mini-conference. Examples of the topics considered in the course are given, and an extensive list of references to papers and web resources is provided, which may be useful to those who want to implement anything from the authors' experience.

AB - This contribution shares experience of teaching an interdisciplinary university course in crystal growth with examples ranging from geology to biology. This is an attempt to combine teaching the basics of the classical and non-classical theories of crystallization with impressive examples of crystals growing around us and in the human body, as well as demonstration of the common phenomena in the growth of minerals in nature, crystalline materials in industry and the laboratory, and biomimetic and stimulus-responsive crystals. Lectures are supported by laboratory exercises. Students can also perform an individual research project and present an oral contribution at a mini-conference. Examples of the topics considered in the course are given, and an extensive list of references to papers and web resources is provided, which may be useful to those who want to implement anything from the authors' experience.

KW - CRYSTAL GROWTH

KW - POLYMORPHISM

KW - HIGH PRESSURE

KW - MINERALS

KW - MATERIALS

KW - TEACHING

KW - BIOPOLYMERS

KW - PHARMACEUTICALS

UR - https://www.elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=50518899

UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/c1b5a657-1b12-3d5c-9cb5-a623df37069d/

U2 - 10.1107/S1600576722008032

DO - 10.1107/S1600576722008032

M3 - Article

C2 - 36249509

VL - 55

SP - 1368

EP - 1376

JO - Journal of Applied Crystallography

JF - Journal of Applied Crystallography

SN - 0021-8898

IS - 5

ER -