Predicting crystal growth by spiral motion by Ryan C Snyder, and Michael F Doherty Proceedings A Volume 465(2104): April 8, 2009 ©2009 by The Royal Society

The evolution of a spiral showing each of the three stages of length change for edge i. Ryan C Snyder, and Michael F Doherty Proc. R. Soc. A 2009;465: ©2009 by The Royal Society

(a,b) Two clockwise spirals are presented with identical edge orientations, but different velocities and critical lengths for each edge. Ryan C Snyder, and Michael F Doherty Proc. R. Soc. A 2009;465: ©2009 by The Royal Society

The relative length of each of the three characteristic edges (solid line, edge 1; dot-dashed line, edge 2; dotted line, edge 3) of the spiral in figure 2a as they grow away from the dislocation. Ryan C Snyder, and Michael F Doherty Proc. R. Soc. A 2009;465: ©2009 by The Royal Society

Two spirals are presented with each corresponding edge direction having the same step velocities and critical lengths. Ryan C Snyder, and Michael F Doherty Proc. R. Soc. A 2009;465: ©2009 by The Royal Society

A schematic of the variables used in the edge velocity and critical length calculations. Ryan C Snyder, and Michael F Doherty Proc. R. Soc. A 2009;465: ©2009 by The Royal Society

A plot of the change in Gibbs free energy against the length of the spiral edge on which a row of molecules is being added. Ryan C Snyder, and Michael F Doherty Proc. R. Soc. A 2009;465: ©2009 by The Royal Society

The crystal shape prediction scheme for naphthalene. Ryan C Snyder, and Michael F Doherty Proc. R. Soc. A 2009;465: ©2009 by The Royal Society

A comparison of the (a,c) predicted and (b,d) experimental steady-state shapes of naphthalene grown from (a,b) ethanol and (c,d) cyclohexane. Ryan C Snyder, and Michael F Doherty Proc. R. Soc. A 2009;465: ©2009 by The Royal Society

A comparison of the (a,b) experimental and (c) predicted steady-state growth shapes of anthracene grown from 2-propanol. Ryan C Snyder, and Michael F Doherty Proc. R. Soc. A 2009;465: ©2009 by The Royal Society

A comparison of the (a) predicted shape of α-glycine grown from water and (b) experimental shape from Poornachary et al. Ryan C Snyder, and Michael F Doherty Proc. R. Soc. A 2009;465: ©2009 by The Royal Society