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Journal of Crystal Growth

Volume 91, Issue 4, September 1988, Pages 623-631
Journal of Crystal Growth

The role of impurities on the process of growing potassium hydrogen phthalate crystals from solution; A quantitative approach

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Abstract

Quantitative information about the influence of impurities on the crystal growth process of potassium hydrogen phthalate from its aqueous solution was obtained at two levels: microscopic and macroscopic. At the microscopic level, detailed in situ observations of spiral steps at the (010) face were performed. The velocity of these steps was measured, as well in a “clean” as in a contaminated solution, where the influence of a number of different impurities was investigated. This resulted in a measure of effectiveness of step retardation for each of these impurities. From the same microscopic observations it was observed how these effectiveness factors were influenced by the supersaturation σ, the saturation temperature Ts of the solution and the concentration cimp of the impurity that w as used. At the macroscopic level, ICP (inductively coupled plasma) measurements were carried out in order to determine the distribution coefficient of the same impurities. In these measurements again the influence of the impurity concentration and the supersaturation on the distribution coefficient kD was determined.

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