ISSN:
1420-9055
Keywords:
Growth mechanism of crystals
;
aqueous solution
;
in-situ observation methods
;
convective movements
;
surface supersaturation
;
growth versus dissolution
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract In-situ observation methods to investigate the physics involved in growth and dissolution processes of crystals in aqueous solution at ordinary temperature and pressure are described. The methods visualize insitu the phenomena relating to clustering of nanometer sized embryonic particles, the mass transport from bulk solution and from a crystal, the concentration gradient in the diffusion boundary layer and its distribution around a crystal, and spiral growth steps with height of one nanometer. The techniques measure at the nanometer scale the growth and dissolution rates of individual spiral growth hillocks and etch pits whose dislocation characters are identified in-situ.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00877279
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