POLYMERIC ADDITIVES - EFFECTS ON CRYSTALLIZATION OF HYDROXYAPATITE SCALES

Authors
DOHERTY WOS CREES OL SENOGLES E
Citation
Wos. Doherty et al., POLYMERIC ADDITIVES - EFFECTS ON CRYSTALLIZATION OF HYDROXYAPATITE SCALES, Crystal research and technology, 31(3), 1996, pp. 281-286
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Crystallography
Journal title
Crystal research and technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02321300
Volume
31
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
281 - 286
Database
ISI
SICI code
0232-1300(1996)31:3<281:PA-EOC>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
The effects of some commercial polymeric additives on the nucleation ( induction period), crystal growth, and morphology of hydroxyapatite pr ecipitated from pure solutions of the lattice ions have been examined. The inhibitory capacities of these additives for hydroxyapatite scale formed from whole juice samples under conditions similar to those ope rating in sugar mills have also been determined. The results show that poly(aspartic acid) with M(w) of 5700 is the most effective scale inh ibitor.