Onset of heterogeneous crystal nucleation in colloidal suspensions

Nature64.80
Volume: 428, Issue: 6981, Pages: 404 - 406
Published: Mar 25, 2004
Abstract
The addition of small 'seed' particles to a supersaturated solution can greatly increase the rate at which crystals nucleate. This process is understood, at least qualitatively, when the seed has the same structure as the crystal that it spawns. However, the microscopic mechanism of seeding by a 'foreign' substance is not well understood. Here we report numerical simulations of colloidal crystallization seeded by foreign objects. We perform...
Paper Details
Title
Onset of heterogeneous crystal nucleation in colloidal suspensions
Published Date
Mar 25, 2004
Journal
Volume
428
Issue
6981
Pages
404 - 406
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