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Athermal Concentration Gradients in Supersaturated Solutions of Sucrose

Nature Physical Science volume 235, pages 36–37 (1972)Cite this article

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THE observation by Mullin and Leci1 of concentration gradients in 50 cm columns of supersaturated citric acid solution was explained in terms of the formation of molecular clusters, and they suggested that these clusters might be involved in the process of nucleation and subsequent crystallization. As part of a general investigation of the structure of supersaturated solutions of sucrose we have studied these solutions in the conditions of Mullin and Leci's experiment.

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  1. Mullin, J. W., and Leci, C. L., Phil. Mag., 19, 1075 (1969).

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  1. Department of Applied Physics, Sheffield Polytechnic,

    A. T. ALLEN

  2. Department of Chemistry, Sheffield Polytechnic,

    M. P. McDONALD

  3. Tate and Lyle Research Centre, Keston, Kent

    W. M. NICOL

  4. Department of Applied Physics, Sheffield Polytechnic,

    R. M. WOOD

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ALLEN, A., McDONALD, M., NICOL, W. et al. Athermal Concentration Gradients in Supersaturated Solutions of Sucrose. Nature Physical Science 235, 36–37 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/physci235036a0

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