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Im bit confused about what is exactly the difference between the terms, which process every term describes ?
What is the difference between aggregation, nucleation and growth?
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aggregation: two or more stick together
nucleation: a start from 'zero'
growth: from non-zero to a little more
We are talking crystals here, I hope ? (i.e. nothing biological
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nucleation: a start from 'zero'
growth: from non-zero to a little more
We are talking crystals here, I hope ? (i.e. nothing biological
)
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Sciencestd
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Thank you so much for the answer :) , yes I'm talking about crystals and nothing biological :DBvU said:aggregation: two or more stick together
nucleation: a start from 'zero'
growth: from non-zero to a little more
We are talking crystals here, I hope ? (i.e. nothing biological
Then the coalescence which process it describes?
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A further question ! My answer: don't really know. Didn't encounter it so far. Googled 'crystal coalescence and aggregation' and get the impression coalescence is softer (either it happens in the liquid phase, or comes down to a near perfect match in the early solid phase -- but I speculate)
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1909.00771.pdf
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1909.00771.pdf
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BvU said:
The link is really useful thank you :)