Self-assembly in the growth of precious opal

Journal of Crystal Growth

Volumn 312, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 391-396

  Stewart, A M ^a   Chadderton, Lewis T ^b   Senior, Brian R ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GONVILLE AND CAIUS COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c Senior and Associates   (Australia)

Author keywords

A1. Crystal structure; A1. Growth models; A1. Nucleation; A2. Natural crystal growth; B1. Nanomaterials; B1. Silicates

Indexed keywords

A1. GROWTH MODELS; B1. NANOMATERIALS; B1. SILICATES; GROWTH MODELS; NANO-MATERIALS; NATURAL CRYSTAL GROWTH;

CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTALLIZATION; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; HYDRATES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NUCLEATION; SELF ASSEMBLY; SILICA; SILICATES;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE;

EID: 72549086360     PISSN: 00220248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2009.09.042     Document Type: Article

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