Abstract
Kinetic studies on nucleation and growth of potassium dihydrogen phosphate crystals in silica gels show that the rate-determining process for the growth of these crystals in silica gels is diffusion. Morphology, microhardness and perfection of gel grown crystals are also reported.
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Joshi, M.S., Antony, A.V. Nucleation and growth of potassium dihydrogen phosphate crystals in silica gels. Bull. Mater. Sci. 2, 31–33 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02748532
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