Theoretical and experimental growth morphologies of sodium urate crystals
1982; Elsevier BV; Volume: 57; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0022-0248(82)90500-0
ISSN1873-5002
AutoresCaterina Rinaudo, R. Boistelle,
Tópico(s)Crystallization and Solubility Studies
ResumoThe growth morphology of sodium urate crystals is established by means of the PBC theory. There are many F faces which all could theoretically appear during growth: {100}, {010}, {110}, {001}, {011}, {101}, {111} and {111}. On the other hand, the experimental growth morphology is rather poor. The crystals are needles elongated along the c axis. They exhibit a hexagonal outline being limited by the {100}, {010} and {110}. The needles emerge from the core an aggregate and provide a good network for further crystallization of other constituents of human stones.
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