Preferred Label : Ostwald ripening;
IUPAC definition : dissolution of small crystals or sol particles and the redeposition of the dissolved
species on the surfaces of larger crystals or sol particles.;
Scope note : modified from previous definition. the definition proposed here is recommended for
its inclusion of sol particles.; the process occurs because smaller particles have a higher surface energy, hence higher
total gibbs energy, than larger particles, giving rise to an apparent higher solubility.;
Origin ID : O04348;
See also
dissolution of small crystals or sol particles and the redeposition of the dissolved
species on the surfaces of larger crystals or sol particles.
