N. P. Rajesh, C. K. Lakshmana Perumal, P. Santhana Raghavan, P. Ramasamy: Effect of Urea on Metastable Zone Width, Induction Time and Nucleation Parameters of Ammonium Dihydrogen Orthophosphate

Crystal Research and Technology

Cryst. Res. Technol. 36 (2001) 55 - Abstract -

N. P. Rajesh, C. K. Lakshmana Perumal, P. Santhana Raghavan, P. Ramasamy

Crystal Growth Centre, Anna University, Chennai, India

Effect of Urea on Metastable Zone Width, Induction Time and Nucleation Parameters of Ammonium Dihydrogen Orthophosphate

Enhancement of the metastable zone width in ammonium dihydrogen ortho phosphate (ADP) was achieved by the addition of the organic compound Urea to ADP solution. The metastable zone width studies were carried out for various temperature cooling rates and the nucleation parameters are studied. The induction period was studied and the critical nucleation parameters calculated based on classical theory for homogeneous nucleation are discussed. The critical nucleation parameters increase with the increase in concentration of doping.

Keywords: solution growth, metastable zone width, induction period, nucleation parameters, ADP, Urea

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