By understanding the growth mechanism of nanomaterials, the morphological features of nanostructures can be rationally controlled, thereby achieving the desired physical properties for specific applications. Herein, the growth habits of aluminum nitride (AlN) nanostructures and single crystals synthesized by an ultrahigh-temperature, catalyst-free, physical vapor transport process were investig...

A new cation-deficient Ca-doping lanthanum tungstate compound with the exact formula Ca2.06La2.61□0.33W2O12 (□ indicating a vacancy) is presented in this work. It crystallizes space group R 3¯ C (No.167), Z ​= ​18 hexagonal parameters ​9.7747(1) Å and c ​55.7833(4) Å, similar to Ca5Re2O12. This belongs rare small crystallographic family A5B2X12 having large cells. The thermodynamic kinetic proc...