Influence of a Static Magnetic Field on the ⟨100⟩ Growth Rates of Sodium Chlorate Crystals from Aqueous Solution

The results of the study of the influence of a static magnetic field of 55 +/- 3 mT on the growth rates of diamagnetic sodium chlorate crystals in the direction ( 100> will be presented. Two groups of experiments were performed in the same solution supersaturation range of 0.89-1.78%, the first in zero field conditions, and the second in an applied magnetic field. The results show that crystals nucleated and grown in a static magnetic field have higher mean growth rates in the (100> direction than crystals in a zero field. Also, X-ray analyses suggest that crystals nucleated and grown in a magnetic field may have a higher lattice constant. Possible mechanisms and possible reasons for these phenomena are discussed.

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The study examined the influence of a magnetic field on the growth rates of sodium chlorate crystals and found that crystals grown in a magnetic field have higher growth rates and lattice constants.