Influence of a Static Magnetic Field on the ⟨100⟩ Growth Rates of Sodium Chlorate Crystals from Aqueous Solution

The results of the study of the influence of a static
magnetic
field of 55 ± 3 mT on the growth rates of diamagnetic sodium
chlorate crystals in the direction ⟨100⟩ will be presented.
Two groups of experiments were performed in the same solution supersaturation
range of 0.89–1.78%, the first in zero field conditions, and
the second in an applied magnetic field. The results show that crystals
nucleated and grown in a static magnetic field have higher mean growth
rates in the ⟨100⟩ direction than crystals in a zero
field. Also, X-ray analyses suggest that crystals nucleated and grown
in a magnetic field may have a higher lattice constant. Possible mechanisms
and possible reasons for these phenomena are discussed.