Sodium sulfate heptahydrate I: The growth of single crystals

Hannelore Derluyn; Tamerlan A. Saidov; Rosa M. Espinosa-Marzal; Leo Pel; George W. Scherer

doi:10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2011.06.024

Sodium sulfate heptahydrate I: The growth of single crystals

Hannelore Derluyn, Tamerlan A. Saidov, Rosa M. Espinosa-Marzal, Leo Pel, George W. Scherer

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

40 Scopus citations

Abstract

Sodium sulfate is one of the most damaging salts for porous building materials. In our quest to increase the durability of civil structures and cultural heritage we need to understand its crystallization behavior. In this paper we investigate the cooling-induced growth of the metastable heptahydrate crystal phase by combining nuclear magnetic resonance, for non-destructive measurement of the concentration, with time-lapse microscopy, to visualize the crystal growth. The growth rate is found to be controlled by interface attachment kinetics. The kinetic growth parameter G_k ranges from 0.001 to 0.007 mm/s for single crystals in a temperature range of 4.813 °C.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	44-51
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Crystal Growth
Volume	329
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2011.06.024
State	Published - Aug 15 2011

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Condensed Matter Physics
Inorganic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry

Keywords

A1. Growth models
A1. Supersaturated solutions
A2. Growth from solutions
A2. Natural crystal growth
B1. Salts

Access to Document

10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2011.06.024

Cite this

@article{c1884450c4a347598ffc2d0f15067c98,

title = "Sodium sulfate heptahydrate I: The growth of single crystals",

abstract = "Sodium sulfate is one of the most damaging salts for porous building materials. In our quest to increase the durability of civil structures and cultural heritage we need to understand its crystallization behavior. In this paper we investigate the cooling-induced growth of the metastable heptahydrate crystal phase by combining nuclear magnetic resonance, for non-destructive measurement of the concentration, with time-lapse microscopy, to visualize the crystal growth. The growth rate is found to be controlled by interface attachment kinetics. The kinetic growth parameter Gk ranges from 0.001 to 0.007 mm/s for single crystals in a temperature range of 4.813 °C.",

keywords = "A1. Growth models, A1. Supersaturated solutions, A2. Growth from solutions, A2. Natural crystal growth, B1. Salts",

author = "Hannelore Derluyn and Saidov, {Tamerlan A.} and Espinosa-Marzal, {Rosa M.} and Leo Pel and Scherer, {George W.}",

note = "Funding Information: This research was supported by the Dutch Technology Foundation (STW) , Getty Conservation Institute and Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT) . ",

year = "2011",

month = aug,

day = "15",

doi = "10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2011.06.024",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "329",

pages = "44--51",

journal = "Journal of Crystal Growth",

issn = "0022-0248",

publisher = "Elsevier B.V.",

number = "1",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Sodium sulfate heptahydrate I

T2 - The growth of single crystals

AU - Derluyn, Hannelore

AU - Saidov, Tamerlan A.

AU - Espinosa-Marzal, Rosa M.

AU - Pel, Leo

AU - Scherer, George W.

N1 - Funding Information: This research was supported by the Dutch Technology Foundation (STW) , Getty Conservation Institute and Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT) .

PY - 2011/8/15

Y1 - 2011/8/15

N2 - Sodium sulfate is one of the most damaging salts for porous building materials. In our quest to increase the durability of civil structures and cultural heritage we need to understand its crystallization behavior. In this paper we investigate the cooling-induced growth of the metastable heptahydrate crystal phase by combining nuclear magnetic resonance, for non-destructive measurement of the concentration, with time-lapse microscopy, to visualize the crystal growth. The growth rate is found to be controlled by interface attachment kinetics. The kinetic growth parameter Gk ranges from 0.001 to 0.007 mm/s for single crystals in a temperature range of 4.813 °C.

AB - Sodium sulfate is one of the most damaging salts for porous building materials. In our quest to increase the durability of civil structures and cultural heritage we need to understand its crystallization behavior. In this paper we investigate the cooling-induced growth of the metastable heptahydrate crystal phase by combining nuclear magnetic resonance, for non-destructive measurement of the concentration, with time-lapse microscopy, to visualize the crystal growth. The growth rate is found to be controlled by interface attachment kinetics. The kinetic growth parameter Gk ranges from 0.001 to 0.007 mm/s for single crystals in a temperature range of 4.813 °C.

KW - A1. Growth models

KW - A1. Supersaturated solutions

KW - A2. Growth from solutions

KW - A2. Natural crystal growth

KW - B1. Salts

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79960841630&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=79960841630&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2011.06.024

DO - 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2011.06.024

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:79960841630

SN - 0022-0248

VL - 329

SP - 44

EP - 51

JO - Journal of Crystal Growth

JF - Journal of Crystal Growth

IS - 1

ER -

Sodium sulfate heptahydrate I: The growth of single crystals

Abstract

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Keywords

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this