Crystal regeneration - a unique growth phenomenon observed in organic crystals post breakage.
Isha BadeVivek VermaIan RosbottomJerry Y Y HengPublished in: Materials horizons (2023)
Crystal regeneration has been observed in macroscopic paracetamol crystals post breakage along their cleavage plane. High resolution imaging confirmed regeneration rates to be 3-fold faster than growth prior to breakage. Further analysis of the solute-solvent interactions is required to elucidate the process which currently lacks linearity with traditional growth theories.