Towards a Fundamental Understanding of the Mechanics of Crystal Agglomeration: A Microscopic and Molecular Approach

Particle and Particle Systems Characterization

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 276-283

  Simons, Stefaan J R ^a   Pratola, Federica ^a   Jones, Alan G ^a   Brunsteiner, Michael ^a   Price, Sally L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agglomeration; Crystals; Micro manipulation; Molecular modelling; Supersaturation

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; CRYSTALS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SUPERSATURATION;

INDUSTRIAL CRYSTALLIZERS; MICRO-MANIPULATION; MOLECULAR MODELING;

AGGLOMERATION;

EID: 10044248160     PISSN: 09340866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppsc.200400932     Document Type: Conference Paper

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