A study of the crystallization kinetics of scorodite via the transformation of poorly crystalline ferric arsenate in weakly acidic solution

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 315, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 117-129

  Le Berre, J F ^a   Gauvin, R ^a   Demopoulos, G P ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crystallization; Kinetics; Poorly crystalline; Scorodite

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; GRAPH THEORY; NANOPARTICLES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ARSENIC MOLAR RATIO; POLYCRYSTALLINE SCORODITE PARTICLES; SCORODITES; SIGMOIDAL KINETIC CURVES;

CRYSTALLIZATION;

ARSENIC ACID DERIVATIVE; FERRIC ARSENATE; NANOPARTICLE; SCORODITE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACIDITY; ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLIZATION; KINETICS; MICROANALYSIS; NANOCHEMISTRY; PH; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 37349053442     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2007.07.028     Document Type: Article

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