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Crystal growth in confinement

Authors :
Felix Kohler
Olivier Pierre-Louis
Dag Kristian Dysthe
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2022.

Abstract

How confinement affects the growth of crystals is poorly understood. Experiments in which NaClO3 and CaCO3 crystals are grown close to a glass substrate now show that new molecular layers can form via the transport of mass through the liquid film at the crystal-substrate interface.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
13
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b70f2a5147a649d18e12612091016431
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34330-5