Peer-Reviewed Journal Details
Mandatory Fields
Croker, D; Hodnett, BK
2010
June
Crystal Growth & Design
Mechanistic Features of Polymorphic Transformations: The Role of Surfaces
Published
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Optional Fields
L-GLUTAMIC ACID MEDIATED PHASE-TRANSFORMATION EPITAXIAL 2D NUCLEATION 2,6-DIHYDROXYBENZOIC ACID METASTABLE POLYMORPHS SECONDARY NUCLEATION L-PHENYLALANINE OSTWALDS RULE CRYSTALLIZATION CRYSTAL
10
6
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Reports concerning solution-mediated polymorphic transformation are reviewed with regard to the mechanism observed in each transformation. A polymorphic transformation is initiated by nucleation of the second phase. It is observed in the reviewed journal articles that nucleation of the second phase in a solution-mediated polymorphic transformation displays a tendency to occur on, or at, the surface of the existing phase. A number of published examples of this are discussed in detail here, with a view to generating a greater understanding of the role of the surface of the existing polymorph in a solution-mediated polymorphic transformation.
1528-7483
10.1021/cg901594c
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