The effect of solvent on the growth of hemihedral faces of polar crystals is reviewed. Ample evidence is provided that differences in solvent binding at opposite hemihedral faces is a primary factor leading to differences in their growth rates; in general, the stronger the solvent−surface interaction, the more pronounced the growth inhibition.
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