Abstract
The morphology of crystals of II-VI compounds grown from the vapour phases which has been reported so far is summarized. Many of them have the zinc blende and wurtzite structures and show similar morphology. They are classified into the needle, hollow, plate, stubby and dendrite shapes, which are arranged in the tables in relation to their growth conditions. Crystals of different morphologies are shown in the photographs. The growth mechanisms for the crystals of hollow and plate shapes are discussed. The former is related to the growth of spiral, whisker and skeleton, and the latter the slipping of dislocation, the two-dimensional nucleation, the diffusion of molecule on the surface and the whisker growth. The effects of crystal polarity and the structure to the shape are also discussed.
