Experimental setup for rapid crystallization using favoured chemical potential and hydrodynamic conditions

Dixit, VK and Rodrigues, BV and Bhat, HL (2001) Experimental setup for rapid crystallization using favoured chemical potential and hydrodynamic conditions. In: Bulletin of Materials Science, 24 (5). pp. 455-459.

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Abstract

The rapid crystallization of KH$_{2}$PO$_{4}$(KDP) from solution is demonstrated at a rate up to approximate to 7.5 mm/day along [100] and 22 mm/day along [001] in a crystallizer of 51 capacity, using accelerated crucible rotation technique (ACRT) and simulated platform geometry for controlling the hydrodynamic conditions. On an experimental basis we have grown the crystals up to 40 x 43 x 66 mm$^3$ size in about 3 days. Comparative analysis of the main structural and optical properties of crystals grown by conventional and rapid crystallization technique, is discussed.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Bulletin of Materials Science
Publisher:	Indian Academy of Sciences
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Indian Academy of Sciences.
Keywords:	Rapid crystallization;ACRT;hydrodynamics
Department/Centre:	Division of Physical & Mathematical Sciences > Physics
Date Deposited:	01 Oct 2004
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 04:16
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/1861

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