On Ostwald’s supersaturation theory of rhythmic precipitation (Liesegang’s rings)
On Ostwald’s supersaturation theory of rhythmic precipitation (Liesegang’s rings)
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论奥斯特瓦尔德的节律性降水过饱和理论(利泽冈环)
DOI:
10.1063/1.448012
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发表时间:
1984
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
D. Smith
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作者:
D. Smith
Liesegang’s rings are thin precipitation bands formed when two components in solution diffuse into each other and react to form an insoluble precipitate. Ostwald’s supersaturation theory, in the quantitative form given by Prager and Zeldovitch et al., correctly predicts many features of the process of ring formation in some systems. Anomalous systems not conforming to Ostwald’s theory have been known for some time, and the recent work of Ross and co‐workers has demonstrated that an alternative mechanism involving autocatalytic growth of colloidal particles operates at low concentrations. They have also shown that a uniform colloidal precipitate is laid down prior to ring formation in more concentrated systems, which apparently contradicts Ostwald’s assumption that the spaces between rings remain clear of nuclei. The purpose of this paper is to suggest an interpretation of Ostwald’s mechanism which is compatible with the known facts, and to extend the analysis of Prager and Zeldovitch in various ways. Our ...