The Effect of EDTA on the Nucleation Kinetics and Mechanical Properties of KDP Crystal

Authors

  • A. Rahman Department of Basic Sciences and Humanities (Physics), University of Asia Pacific, Dhaka-1209
  • J. Podder Department of Physics, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka-1000

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jsr.v4i3.9415

Keywords:

EDTA, KDP crystal, Induction period, Hardness, Work hardening coefficient.

Abstract

Potassium di-hydrogen phosphate (KDP) has been successfully grown in pure form and doped with ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid (EDTA) by low temperature solution growth technique and nucleation kinetics of KDP crystals in doped and undoped solutions were measured and analyzed. The induction period ? was measured and experiments were performed at selected degrees of supersaturation and the critical nucleation parameters like energy of formation of the critical nucleus (?G*), radius of the critical nucleus r*, nucleation rate J, number of the molecules in the critical nucleus i* have been calculated based on the classical theory of nucleation. The grown crystals have been subjected to study the mechanical property. The microhardness test was carried out on (100) plane. The load dependent hardness and work hardening coefficient was measured.

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doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jsr.v4i3.9415 J. Sci. Res. 4 (3), 533-540 (2012)

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Published

2012-08-27

How to Cite

Rahman, A., & Podder, J. (2012). The Effect of EDTA on the Nucleation Kinetics and Mechanical Properties of KDP Crystal. Journal of Scientific Research, 4(3), 533–540. https://doi.org/10.3329/jsr.v4i3.9415

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Vol. 4 No. 3 (2012)

Section

Section A: Physical and Mathematical Sciences

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