Investigating Heterogeneous Nucleation of Barite using Hydrothermal Atomic Force Microscopy and Optical Microscopy
Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: In order to develop a better understanding heterogeneous nucleation of barite, barite precipitation was studied under varying experimental parameters. Hydrothermal atomic force microscopy (HAFM) and optical microscopy were used to investigate the effect of change in temperature, supersaturation and varying ratios of ions on heterogeneous nucleation of barite. In the experiments conducted at higher temperatures, the particles thus nucleated were found to display characteristic hexagonal and rhomboidal shapes. In comparing results of particle densities among different ion ratios, there is evidence suggesting that barium to sulfate ratio plays a role of promoter. Wherein, the ratios with higher [Ba2+] concentration were found to show more nucleation occurring. Although, the HAFM cell was used for experimentation, optical microscopy turned out to be a more effective method for analysis of samples.
Author: Ankita B. Gurav
Language: English
Subfield: Materials Chemistry
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3161308366