Crystal Size Distribution Resulting from the Time Dependence of Crystal Nucleation

Most of the experimental studies show that new‐phase nucleation runs over prolonged time periods rather than instantaneously. After crystals nucleate, they start growing immediately. Therefore, the earlier a crystal nucleates, the larger it grows. This instigates a definite crystal size distribution (CSD). The resulting (from the initial crystal growth during the nucleation stage) CSD is calculated from the logistic time dependence of crystal...