Crystallization via Nonclassical Pathways, Volume 2 Aggregation, Biomineralization, Imaging & Application

Synthesis of advanced materials for new applications Understanding nonclassical crystallization can aid the recognition of geochemical processes in nature and provide new insight into the design and synthesis of novel materials. This work expands on topics covered in the first volume (1358) and offers a deeper look into particle based crystallization, biomineralization, modeling, and the development of advanced functional materials. Experienced researchers and readers in fields such as energy, catalysis, biomedicine, optics, electrics, and magnetics will find this work useful.

Dr. Xin Zhang received his doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering from Texas Tech University in 2014. Currently, he is a staff scientist in the Physical Science Division at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. His research focuses on materials synthesis, surface science, and crystal growth-particularly on exploring the nucleation, crystallization, particle aggregation, dissolution, ion/molecular adsorption, and phase transformation of nanocrystals in various environments using advanced in situ and ex situ techniques. Dr. Zhang has authored over 100 publications in peer reviewed journals including Science, PNAS, Nature Materials, Nature Communications, and JACS. He served as the editor for two ACS Symposium Series Books about crystallization via nonclassical pathways and he has also authored 15 patents and several book chapters.