Abstract
Morphological diagram with respect to crystal growth of L-ascorbic acid (C6H8O6; so-called vitamin C) from methanol solution on a flat glass dish is presented. Varying humidity and initial concentration of L-ascorbic acid in methanol solution, the following three distinct kinds of growing patterns have been observed: homogeneous disk, concentric ring and dendrite. In addition, in higher concentration clearly faceted small single crystals grow in any humidity less than 90%. Crossovers from one pattern to another were observed, too.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1384-1389 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | journal of the physical society of japan |
Volume | 72 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 Jun |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Concentric ring
- Crystal growth
- L-ascorbic acid
- Morphological diagram
- Pattern formation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)