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We are interested in crystallization and its many manifestations\u2014from the intricate morphologies found in nature and the damage caused by salt in artworks and historic buildings to the design of new materials with finely tuned properties.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0;\">\n    Our research spans length scales from the micro- to the macroscale: from the self-assembly of nanocrystals to the fundamental processes of nucleation and growth of inorganic salts in droplets and confined environments such as porous materials.\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-459d3ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"459d3ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">A central theme in our work is to unravel both classical nucleation and growth mechanisms and non-classical crystallization pathways, especially in the presence of additives such as polymers and surfactants, mixtures of ions, and different types of surfaces. Understanding these interactions is key to controlling crystal structure, dynamics, and function.<\/p><p><strong>Banner:<\/strong> <em>A crystal, but not as we know it!<\/em> Rozeline Wijnhorst et al., <em>Softness of hydrated salt crystals under deliquescence<\/em>, Nature Communications (2023).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3350b66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3350b66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"research-scroll\" href=\"#research-areas\">\n    <span class=\"research-scroll-text\">Explore our research<\/span>\n    <span class=\"research-scroll-arrows\">\n        <span>\u2304<\/span>\n        <span>\u2304<\/span>\n    <\/span>\n<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f445d4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f445d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;curve&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n    <path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M1000,4.3V0H0v4.3C0.9,23.1,126.7,99.2,500,100S1000,22.7,1000,4.3z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60ebe1f\" data-id=\"60ebe1f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e7f460 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9e7f460\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"research-areas\" style=\"height:1px; scroll-margin-top:100px;\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0215493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0215493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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A recent line of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2098 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-researchcrystals\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/scm\/index.php\/2022\/04\/19\/crystallization-applied\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"2048\" height=\"901\" src=\"https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/scm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cultural_heritage.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/scm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cultural_heritage.png 2048w, https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/scm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cultural_heritage-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/scm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cultural_heritage-1024x451.png 1024w, https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/scm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cultural_heritage-768x338.png 768w, https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/scm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cultural_heritage-1536x676.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/scm\/index.php\/2022\/04\/19\/crystallization-applied\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tApplied research\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>From fundamental crystallization to real-world applications Our research connects fundamental insights into crystallization with real-world challenges, from protecting cultural heritage against salt damage to developing<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2060 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-researchcrystals\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/scm\/index.php\/2022\/04\/05\/dynamics-of-crystal-nucleation-and-growth\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"1156\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/scm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/salt-window.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/scm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/salt-window.jpg 1156w, https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/scm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/salt-window-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/scm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/salt-window-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/scm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/salt-window-768x435.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1156px) 100vw, 1156px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/scm\/index.php\/2022\/04\/05\/dynamics-of-crystal-nucleation-and-growth\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDynamics of Crystal Nucleation and Growth\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Crystals are everywhere: in rocks, in everyday products, and even in the devices we use. 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