Crystal templating through liquid–liquid phase separation. Issue 6 (3rd December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mosses, Joanna; Turton, David A.; Lue, Leo; Sefcik, Jan; Wynne, Klaas
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 51:Issue 6(2015)
• Page Start: 1139
• Page End: 1142
• Publication Date: 2014-12-03
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c4cc07880b
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : Fluff-like crystal growth of water in 1, 2-dichloroethylene. Abstract : Controlled induction of crystal nucleation is a highly desirable but elusive goal. Attempts to speed up crystallization, such as high super saturation or working near a liquid–liquid critical point, always led to irregular and uncontrollable crystal growth. Here, we show that under highly nonequilibrium conditions of spinodal decomposition, water crystals grow as thin wires in a template-less formation of " Haareis ". This suggests that such nonequilibrium conditions may be employed more widely as mechanisms for crystal growth control.