Print Email Facebook Twitter Laser-Induced Cavitation for Controlling Crystallization from Solution Title Laser-Induced Cavitation for Controlling Crystallization from Solution Author Nagalingam, Nagaraj (TU Delft Complex Fluid Processing) Raghunathan, Aswin (Student TU Delft) Korede, V.B. (TU Delft Complex Fluid Processing) Poelma, C. (TU Delft Process and Energy) Smith, C.S. (TU Delft BN/Nynke Dekker Lab; TU Delft ImPhys/Rieger group; TU Delft Team Carlas Smith; TU Delft ImPhys/Computational Imaging) Hartkamp, Remco (TU Delft Complex Fluid Processing) Padding, J.T. (TU Delft Complex Fluid Processing) Eral, H.B. (TU Delft Complex Fluid Processing) Department Process and Energy Date 2023 Abstract We demonstrate that a cavitation bubble initiated by a Nd:YAG laser pulse below breakdown threshold induces crystallization from supersaturated aqueous solutions with supersaturation and laser-energy-dependent nucleation kinetics. Combining high-speed video microscopy and simulations, we argue that a competition between the dissipation of absorbed laser energy as latent and sensible heat dictates the solvent evaporation rate and creates a momentary supersaturation peak at the vapor-liquid interface. The number and morphology of crystals correlate to the characteristics of the simulated supersaturation peak. To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:dbca5207-6668-42f9-9842-4d29e44681c3 DOI https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.131.124001 ISSN 0031-9007 Source Physical Review Letters, 131 (12) Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2023 Nagaraj Nagalingam, Aswin Raghunathan, V.B. Korede, C. Poelma, C.S. Smith, Remco Hartkamp, J.T. Padding, H.B. Eral Files PDF PhysRevLett.131.124001.pdf 1.22 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:dbca5207-6668-42f9-9842-4d29e44681c3/datastream/OBJ/view