Recent Research Activities of Single-crystal Growth Groups in Korea

Single crystal growth research is the first step of experimental studies in condensed matter physics. Various new phenomena have been discovered in high-quality single crystalline materials, which was otherwise hidden in their polycrystalline form. In this article, we review recent research activities of single crystal growth groups in Korea. These activities cover a wide range of materials from epitaxial crystal of single-element metal to naturally-heterostructured crystals, which exhibit facinating properties and functionalites including strong oxidation resistance, superconductivity, multiferroics, quantum magnetism, and topological properties.