Open AccessGROWTH MECHANISM OF KDP CRYSTALS FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
Author(s) -
Biljana Maksimović,
Branislava M. Misailović,
Milan Mitrović,
Andrijana Žekić
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
contemporary materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1986-8677
pISSN - 1986-8669
DOI - 10.7251/comen1702190m
Subject(s) - nucleation , crystal growth , aqueous solution , materials science , crystal (programming language) , atmospheric temperature range , crystallography , potassium , chemistry , thermodynamics , metallurgy , organic chemistry , physics , computer science , programming language
The results of the effect of the growth history on Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate (KDP) crystals growth mechanism are presented in the paper. Crystals were grown in temperature range of from aqueous solutions, saturated at . Two types of the experiments were performed. In both types, after the nucleation at crystals were grown at the same temperature for about 1.5 hour and then dissolved at temperature for about 15 min. After refaceting, in the first type, the crystal growth started at , followed by the temperature increasing in steps of to . In the second type, after refaceting the crystal growth started at , followed by the temperature decreasing in steps of to . Obtained results indicate that KDP crystals growth mechanisms do not depend on growth history. They are discussed in accordance with the current theories.