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Abstract
The aim of the tutorial review is to show that any crystallization from solution is guided by stable or metastable equilibria and thus can be rationalized by using phase diagrams. Crystallization conducted by cooling, by evaporation and by anti-solvent addition is mainly considered. The driving force of crystallization is quantified and the occurrence of transient metastable states is logically explained by looking at the pathways of crystallization and the progressive segregation which might occur in a heterogeneous system.Year: 2014 PMID: 24457270 DOI: 10.1039/c3cs60359h
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chem Soc Rev ISSN: 0306-0012 Impact factor: 54.564