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Crystal Nucleation Rates for Particles Experiencing Short-Range Attractions: Applications to Proteins.

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Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
|August 5, 2000
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This study develops a kinetic model for crystal nucleation, showing that density fluctuations near a metastable fluid boundary significantly accelerate the process. This suggests controlling these fluctuations could enable rapid nucleation and slow crystal growth.

Area of Science:

  • Physical Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Thermodynamics

Background:

  • Crystalline phase nucleation is crucial in materials science.
  • Understanding nucleation kinetics near phase boundaries is complex.
  • Short-range attractions influence particle assembly.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a kinetic model for crystalline phase nucleation.
  • To investigate the role of metastable fluid/fluid phase boundaries.
  • To incorporate self-consistent thermodynamics and density fluctuations.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a kinetic model for nucleation.
  • Incorporated self-consistent thermodynamics.
  • Accounted for gradient diffusivity and density fluctuations near the critical point.

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Main Results:

  • Density fluctuations near the spinodal of a metastable phase transition enhance nucleation rates.
  • The model highlights the significance of proximity to the metastable fluid/fluid phase boundary.
  • Rapid nucleation and slow crystal growth may be achievable under specific conditions.

Conclusions:

  • Density fluctuations are key drivers of enhanced nucleation rates.
  • Experimental conditions can be tuned by manipulating the metastable critical point.
  • This model provides insights into controlling crystallization processes.