Texture of MFI films grown from seeds

This review describes how the texture of MFI films grown from seed crystal is developed during film preparation. Reports published during the last 5 years are in focus. Relative growth rates in various crystallographic directions, competitive growth, properties of the seed layer, defects, grain boundaries and other parameters influencing the film properties are discussed. Mathematical models describing competitive growth are also discussed. Suitable characterization methods for defects are described. The last part of the review is devoted to diffusion. Diffusion models accounting for texture in MFI films and the influence of texture on diffussion are discussed.