Chemistry of inorganic compounds – Miscellaneous process
Patent
1993-08-10
1996-08-13
Straub, Gary P.
Chemistry of inorganic compounds
Miscellaneous process
23295R, 23300, 23305R, 423491, 423179, C01B 100, B01D 900, C01F 734, C22B 1300
Patent
active
055453945
ABSTRACT:
Methods and reaction systems are disclosed that are adapted for forming crystallites having novel crystal habits and/or morphologies compared to conventional crystallites of the same chemical composition. The methods and reaction systems involve chemical reactions between at least two reactant compounds occurring in a liquid (or gel) that form insoluble crystallite products. At least one of the reactants is rendered soluble in a solvent in which the reactant is not normally soluble by adding an agent that forms soluble molecular complexes of the agent and the reactant. The complexing agent not only facilitates dissolution of the reactant in the solvent but also plays a role in how the faces of crystals comprising the crystallite product are enlarged during formation of the product. Products having such altered crystallite structure have a number of possible uses.
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Straub Gary P.
The State of Oregon Acting by and through the State Board of Hig
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