New perspectives on mineral nucleation and growth : from solution precursors to solid materials

• Other Authors: Driessche, Alexander E. S. van (Editor), Kellermeier, Matthias (Editor), Benning, Liane G. (Editor), Gebauer, Denis (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Mineralogy.; Crystallization.; Earth sciences.; Nanochemistry.; Geochemistry.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319456690; 9783319456676
• Physical Description: 1 online resource : illustrations

In the last decade, numerous studies have demonstrated the existence of alternative pathways to nucleation and crystallisation that oppose the classical view. Such proposed scenarios include multistage reactions proceeding via various precursor species and/or intermediate phases. The aim of this boo...

Table of Contents:

• From the Contents: Nucleation from a present day perspective Classical vs. non-classical crystallization
• Solution speciation in the prenucleation stage
• Computer simulation of prenucleation clusters and liquid-liquid phase separation
• Novel paradigms in non-classical nucleation theory
• Liquid precursors in CaCO3 crystallisation
• Heterogeneous nucleation.