溶液成長におけるnon-classical pathway

抄録

  Recent studies for the early stages of crystal formation from aqueous solution have shown that crystals grow not only by the monomer-by-monomer addition mechanisms described in the classical nucleation theory, but also by the aggregation of particles, ranging from multi-ion complexes to fully formed nanocrytals. These particle-based growth processes have been considered as “non-classical” crystallization pathways and attracted research especially in the field of biomineralization for the last 20 years, however physical and chemical understanding for these processes is still lacking. Here we review literature reports on this mechanism to provide a general view for this new concept.