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  • Materials Science and Chemistry
  • Geochemistry
  • Biomineralization

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  • Many critical crystallization processes occur in confined micro- or nano-volumes, not bulk solutions.
  • These include frost heave, biomineralization, nanomaterial synthesis, and scale formation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the influence of confinement on crystallization processes.
  • To synthesize knowledge from diverse fields like bioinspired mineralization, templating, pharmaceuticals, colloidal crystallization, and geochemistry.

Main Methods:

  • Experiments were conducted in well-defined confining systems.
  • These systems included microfluidic droplets, filtration membrane pores, nanoporous glasses, and carbon nanotubes.

Main Results:

  • Confinement dramatically affects crystallization, stabilizing metastable polymorphs and lowering freezing points.
  • Observed modifications include preferred crystal orientations, altered morphologies, and novel structures not seen in bulk.
  • Effects span atomic to hundreds of micrometers, driven by various mechanisms.

Conclusions:

  • Enhanced understanding of confinement's influence on crystal nucleation and growth is crucial.
  • This knowledge will improve insights into real-world crystallization and enable control in applications like nanomaterial synthesis and heavy metal remediation.