Kinetics of mass crystallization of calcium carbonate at 25, 30 and 37 °C

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    Abstract

    Calcium carbonate crystal growth kinetics was studied by simple mass crystallization, recording pH as function of time. The phase crystallizing was vaterite at 25 °C, calcite at 30 °C and aragonite at 37 °C. Growth kinetics at the initial stage followed that of the polynuclear surface nucleation mechanism, and from the slopes of linearized graphs edge free energies of the three phases could be determined. The values were: calcite 35.4 pJ/m at 30 °C, aragonite 32.3 pJ/m at 37 °C and vaterite 24.2 pJ/m at 25 °C. These values agree reasonably well with literature values determined by other methods, and they are useful in testing the validity of the relation between step distance of a growth spiral and size of a critical surface nucleus as assumed in the BurtonCabreraFrank theory.

    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    TidsskriftJournal of Crystal Growth
    Vol/bind318
    Udgave nummer1
    Sider (fra-til)99-102
    Antal sider4
    ISSN0022-0248
    DOI
    StatusUdgivet - 1 mar. 2011
    BegivenhedInternational Conference on Crystal Growth (ICCG) - Beijing, Kina
    Varighed: 8 aug. 201013 aug. 2010
    Konferencens nummer: 16

    Konference

    KonferenceInternational Conference on Crystal Growth (ICCG)
    Nummer16
    Land/OmrådeKina
    ByBeijing
    Periode08/08/201013/08/2010

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