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Synthesis and Size Optimization of Crystals Grown by the Mixed Gel‐Solution Technique
Author(s) -
Santos A.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
crystal research and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.377
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1521-4079
pISSN - 0232-1300
DOI - 10.1002/crat.2170270206
Subject(s) - supersaturation , aqueous solution , crystal growth , materials science , crystal (programming language) , chemical engineering , crystallography , chemistry , analytical chemistry (journal) , chromatography , organic chemistry , computer science , programming language , engineering
Two experimental devices have been used with the aim to optimize the synthesis of single crystals by means of the mixed gel‐solution technique. These consist of a gel source‐reservoir saturated at T 0 and a vessel of aqueous solution saturated at T f . T 0 > T f . In such devices, the evlution of the supersaturation in the vessel of aqeous solutions allows that the grwoth process to be controlled by such a source‐reservoir and the crystal itself. Average growth rates of 3 and 4 mm/day have been found for KDP crystals.