So if one returns to the snowflake formation he will see that the process is far from equilibrium and snowflakes forms from the metastable water phase. Futher the system is from equilibrium faster is the stable phase propagation. But stable phase velocity is limited by diffusion of water molecules to the solid phase. This diffusion influence irregular form and pattern formation so that interface area between to phases would be as large as possible. Increasing surface area increases possibility for the water molecule to stick to the snowflake.
Diffusion controlled process is faster when there is larger surface area.
Main projects task is investigate systems which are far from equilibrium. It is important to find out what processes compete in different systems and how they influence systems interface geometry. We do not concentrate only on nonliving matter. It is a big challenge to investigate cell formation mechanisms in living body. We investigate the hypodinamic stress influence on the complex heart muscle structure, as well as individual cell using Atomic Force Microscopy.