{"id":2060,"date":"2022-04-05T12:39:30","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T11:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/scm\/?p=2060"},"modified":"2026-10-01T10:29:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T09:29:51","slug":"dynamics-of-crystal-nucleation-and-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/scm\/index.php\/2022\/04\/05\/dynamics-of-crystal-nucleation-and-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Dynamics of Crystal Nucleation and Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2060\" class=\"elementor elementor-2060\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3020348c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3020348c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\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-44413d44\" data-id=\"44413d44\" 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-766463ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"766463ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Crystals are everywhere: in rocks, in everyday products, and even in the devices we use. Their ordered atomic architecture gives rise to striking shapes and a wide range of properties, from dazzling brilliance to remarkable mechanical strength.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In our group, we zoom in on the very first moments of a crystal\u2019s life: nucleation and growth. We study how inorganic crystals such as hydrated salts, double salts and composite crystals\u2014emerge and evolve from solutions, and how factors like additives, ions mixture, spatial confinement, and porous materials steer these processes. We are particularly intrigued by how complex ion mixtures influence nucleation and growth, a key open question in modern crystallization science.<\/p>\n<p>Our ultimate goal is to understand and control crystal morphology. This knowledge underpins advances in fields as diverse as food science, the preservation of cultural heritage, civil engineering, and thermal energy storage\u2014where tailoring crystallization can make the difference between failure and functionality.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact<\/strong>: <a href=\"n.shahidzadeh@uva.nl\">Prof. Noushine Shahidzadeh<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b14fad8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b14fad8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\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-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-498bd59\" data-id=\"498bd59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-9f1260f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9f1260f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<img \n    src=\"https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/scm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/christmastree-salt-1.gif\"\n    alt=\"Self-amplifying salt crystallization\"\n    style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:12px; display:block;\"\n>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c9cd50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c9cd50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Salt creeping<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6f3ab0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6f3ab0\" 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<i>Qazi, M. J. et al. (2019). Salt creeping as a self-amplifying crystallization process. Science Advances, 5(12), eaax1853.<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46e2531 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46e2531\" 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><a class=\"project-learn-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.aax1853?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Read more <span class=\"project-arrow\">\u2192<\/span> <\/a><\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd13f8f\" data-id=\"cd13f8f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-ad4db7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad4db7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"800\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/scm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2026-10-01-at-11.14.12-1024x567.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/scm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2026-10-01-at-11.14.12-1024x567.png 1024w, https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/scm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2026-10-01-at-11.14.12-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/scm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2026-10-01-at-11.14.12-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/scm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2026-10-01-at-11.14.12-1536x851.png 1536w, https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/scm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2026-10-01-at-11.14.12.png 1968w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da97973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da97973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spherulitic crystal growth <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd918fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd918fa\" 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<i>Heeremans, T. et al.\u00a0<\/i><i>(2026). Controlled spherulitic crystal growth from salt mixtures. 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