[14p-2K-1~17] 15.1 Bulk crystal growth

[14p-2K-14] Observation of Sedimentation Growth of Silica Colloidal Crystals

〇yoshimasa ohki¹, Yuji Nakano¹, Satosi Kawanaka¹, Hiroki Imai¹, Fumio Uchida¹ (1.Fuji Chemical)

Keywords:Silica colloidal crystal,Crystal growth process,Sedimentation

Sedimentation growth process of silica colloidal crystal was examined by optical microscope. The morphology of growt front suggests some attractive interparticle interaction.