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Droplet microfluidics for crystallization Crystals generation in confined systems

Authors: Béatrice BISCANS, Isaac RODRIGUEZ-RUIZ, Sébastien TEYCHENE

Publication date: February 10, 2021, Review date: January 5, 2023

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7. Glossary

Crystallization

Formation or development of a crystalline solid phase from a solution.

Nucleation; nucleation

Liquid-solid phase separation, or the birth of new crystals from a supersaturated solution.

Growth; growth

Magnification of crystals in a supersaturated solution

Microfluidics; microfluidic

Technique for handling geometrically constrained fluids on a scale of less than a millimeter.

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