화학공학소재연구정보센터
Korean Journal of Materials Research, Vol.22, No.12, 706-710, December, 2012
Barium Nitrate Single Crystals Growth by Aqueous Solution Method
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The growing conditions of barium nitrate Ba(NO3)2 single crystals using the aqueous solution method have been studied. Supersaturation can be calculated by measuring the temperature of the solution and its equilibrium temperature. Supersaturation of Ba(NO3)2 was 0.7% at 32.0 oC and about 3% at 34.0 oC. The obtained single crystals have three kind of morphology: tetrahedral, cubic, and, rarely, dodecahedral. The normal growth rate is proportional to the supersaturation; it is necessary to make the solution below 5% supersaturation in order to obtain transparent Ba(NO3)2 single crystals. The normal growth rate for {111} faces was 2.51 × 10.6 mm/s for the 0.7% supersaturation condition (32.0 oC), 6.43 × 10.6 mm/s for the the condition of 3.0% supersaturation, and 7.01 × 10.6 mm/s for the condition of 5.0% supersaturation. The quality of the grown crystals depends on the nature of the seed, the cooling rate employed, and the agitation of the solution. The faces of the obtained crystals have been identified uising an X-ray diffractometer. The surface diffusion is responsible for the low growth rates of the {111} faces.
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