Ice nucleation activity of iron oxides <i>via</i> immersion freezing and an examination of the high ice nucleation activity of FeO
Esther Chong, Katherine E. Marak, Yang Li, Miriam Arak Freedman
Abstract
), and goethite (FeOOH) had similar ice nucleation activities, which may be attributed to their high lattice mismatch to hexagonal ice. This study provides further insight into the characteristics of a good heterogeneous ice nucleus and, more generally, helps to elucidate the interactions between aerosol particles and ice particles in clouds.
Topics & Concepts
Ice nucleusNucleationImmersion (mathematics)ChemistryChemical engineeringMineralogyMaterials scienceChemical physicsOrganic chemistryGeometryEngineeringMathematicsnanoparticles nucleation surface interactionsMetallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsFreezing and Crystallization Processes