Modelling the formation of solute clusters in aqueous solutions of ionic salts

Stimulated in vitro bone-like apatite formation by a novel laser processing technique

“…The goal of the biomaterials synthesis and processing nowadays is to mimic the way materials have been created in nature. Organisms in nature create perfect fine mineralized structures with diverse biological functions and very often from simple salt solutions through interactions between inorganic and organic substances [2,3]. Stimulated by fascinating natural examples, such as bones, teeth, cartilage, shells and corals, attempts are being made to develop synthetic, biomimetic nanocomposites by simulating the basic principles of biomineralization.…”

Metastability in Supersaturated Solution and Transition towards Chirality in the Crystallization of NaClO3

“…Classical nucleation theory (see the Supporting Information) [14] suggests that the larger clusters from the cooler region would reduce their size in the hotter region; this result implies the recycling of large clusters to small clusters in the mass transport between surface and wall. Classical nucleation theory (see the Supporting Information) [14] suggests that the larger clusters from the cooler region would reduce their size in the hotter region; this result implies the recycling of large clusters to small clusters in the mass transport between surface and wall.…”

Modeling spontaneous chiral symmetry breaking and deracemization phenomena: Discrete versus continuum approaches

“…This reversible kinetic scheme involves single molecules C 1 , while the clusters C p are made up from p 2 molecules. Classical nucleation theory (CNT) [14,21], in its definition of a critical size nucleus, gives estimates of the free-energy relationships for the addition/loss of monomer units to/from FIG. 1.…”

“…1. Solid curve: typical profile of the Gibbs free energy of nucleation and growth by monomer addition to clusters as a function of cluster size i according to the classical nucleation theory [21] and for a given value of the supersaturation S > 1. The energy levels indicate the free-energy differences G 0 in going from n to n + 1 monomer units.…”