Ultra-fast crystallization due to confinement

Journal of Crystal Growth

Volumn 312, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 487-489

  Grossier, R ^a   Magnaldo, Alastair ^b   Veesler, S ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b CEA Marcoule   (France)

Author keywords

A1. Nucleation; A2. Growth from solutions

Indexed keywords

A2. GROWTH FROM SOLUTIONS; GROWTH FROM SOLUTION; LIQUID PHASE; META-STABLE STATE; TWO-STEP NUCLEATION; ULTRA-FAST;

CRYSTALLIZATION; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

NUCLEATION;

EID: 74549114888     PISSN: 00220248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2009.12.020     Document Type: Article

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