Mathematical Models of the Homochiralisation of Crystals by Grinding

Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 133-173

  Wattis, Jonathan A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crystal growth; Enantiomeric excess; Homochirality; Mathematical modelling; Symmetry breaking

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SYMMETRY;

CHEMICAL MODEL; CRYSTALLIZATION; REVIEW; STEREOISOMERISM; THEORETICAL MODEL;

CRYSTALLIZATION; MODELS, CHEMICAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 79952574062     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11084-010-9221-2     Document Type: Review

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