The growth mechanisms of solid solutions crystallising from aqueous solutions

In this paper, we present a generalisation of the classical growth rate equations to the case of crystallisation in solid solution–aqueous solution (SS-AS) systems. In these new equations, basic growth parameters, interfacial free energy and supersaturation are functions of the solid composition. Th...

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Autores: Pina Martínez, Carlos Manuel, Putnis, Andrew, Astilleros García-Monge, José Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2004
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/49800
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/49800
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:548.5
Growth mechanisms
Growth rates
Supersaturation
Barite
Celestite
Solid solution
Cristalografía (Geología)
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Sumario:In this paper, we present a generalisation of the classical growth rate equations to the case of crystallisation in solid solution–aqueous solution (SS-AS) systems. In these new equations, basic growth parameters, interfacial free energy and supersaturation are functions of the solid composition. Therefore, each equation describes, for a given aqueous solution, a growth rate distribution as a function of the solid composition. Different crystal growth models such as two-dimensional nucleation or spiral growth mechanisms provide different growth rate distributions. We have studied the general behaviour of growth rate equations in solid solution–aqueous solution (SS-AS) systems. Finally, we have applied the generalised growth rate equations to the BaxSr1xSO4–H2O SS-AS system. It allowed us to determine relationships between growth mechanisms and solid composition in such a model system. The result of our calculations were discussed and compared with previous experimental work on the BaxSr1xSO4–H2O SS-AS system.