The occurence of uric acids and the growth morphology of the anhydrous monoclinic modification: C5H4N4O3

C. Rinaudo; R. Boistelle

doi:10.1016/0022-0248(80)90132-3

The occurence of uric acids and the growth morphology of the anhydrous monoclinic modification: C₅H₄N₄O₃

C. Rinaudo
, R. Boistelle

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Anhydrous and hydrated uric acid crystals which frequently occur in human urolithiasis have been grown from pure aqueous solutions at 25 and 37°C. The appearance domain of either modification is given as a function of initial uric acid concentration at pH values ranging from 3.0 to 5.5. The present paper mostly deals with the anhydrous phase and it is shown that its experimental and theoretical growth morphologies are in agreement, the crystals exhibiting the {100}, {210}, {121}, {001} and {201} forms. Crystal habit depends on supersaturation; {100} has always the largest extension at low supersaturation {121} develops to the detriment of {210}, {001} and {201}.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	569-579
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Crystal Growth
Volume	49
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-0248(80)90132-3
Publication status	Published - Jul 1980
Externally published	Yes

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The occurence of uric acids and the growth morphology of the anhydrous monoclinic modification: C₅H₄N₄O₃

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