Inorganic Chemicals Industry ›› 2022, Vol. 54 ›› Issue (3): 51-58.doi: 10.19964/j.issn.1006-4990.2021-0344

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Ionic clusters and diffusion nucleation mechanism during crystallization of magnesium carbonate

REN Wenzhi(),QIANG Weili,LIAN Shijun,LAN Zhong()   

  1. Liaoning Key Laboratory of Clean Utilization of Chemical Resource,Institute of Chemical Engineering,Dalian University of Technology,Dalian 116024,China
  • Received:2021-07-13 Online:2022-03-10 Published:2022-03-18
  • Contact: LAN Zhong E-mail:870003615@qq.com;lanzhong@dlut.edu.cn

Abstract:

Understanding the nucleation mechanism of ion cluster evolution can better regulate the crystallization process.The effect of crystallization temperature zone and concentration on the nucleation and growth process of solution crystallization was studied based on molecular dynamics simulation,and the evolution of solute ion clusters was discussed.The results showed that the diffusion rate of solute ions was related to the material structure and intermolecular forces,and interacted with cluster evolution during nucleation or grain boundary growth.Within the scope of this study,at the certain solute ion concen-tration(1.71 mol/L),the system had the strongest nucleation and growth ability at 388 K,which was the best temperature for the grain boundary to guide the growth of AMC and interfere with the combination of Mg2+ and H2O,and the ratio of solute ions adsorbed on the grain boundary was 28.33%.At the certain temperature(298 K),the ion concentration of 3.99 mol/L was the most conducive to crystal growth.Under this concentration,the ratio of solute ions adsorbed on the grain boundary was 32.14%,and it had the best dehydration effect,which was beneficial to formate anhydrous magnesium carbonate.It provided theoretical basis and guidance for the technological process of obtaining anhydrous magnesium carbonate with good crystallization and uniform morphology.

Key words: cluster evolution, nucleation and growth, molecular dynamics simulation, magnesium carbonate solution, crystal surface

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