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Growth of K(Cl, Br) crystals from aqueous solutions in an X-ray field

Journal Article · · Crystallography Reports
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  1. Grodno State University (Belarus)
The influence of X-rays of different wavelength on the degree of structural quality of K(Cl, Br) crystals of mixed composition grown from aqueous solutions is considered. It is found by the methods of chemical etching, X-ray analysis, pycnometric density, and atomic-force microscopy that X-ray irradiation leads to the formation of crystals with a more perfect substructure and surface morphology and a decrease of the dislocation density and concentration of pores and cavities containing the mother liquor. It is shown that X-ray irradiation can promote preferential incorporation of less electronegative components into the crystal lattice of a solid solution.
OSTI ID:
22050945
Journal Information:
Crystallography Reports, Journal Name: Crystallography Reports Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 53; ISSN 1063-7745; ISSN CYSTE3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English