The Role of Solvent in Crystal Nucleation from Solution

Explore the role of solvent in crystal nucleation from solution in this 34-minute lecture by Erik Santiso. Delve into the challenges of studying crystal nucleation and learn about simulation methods developed to predict polymorphic outcomes and rank nucleation rates in different solvents. Discover a new approach for fitting collective variables sensitive to changes in local solvent structure. Examine case studies on sulfamerazine, sulfadiazine, and urea nucleation to gain insights into how solvent local structure influences the nucleation mechanism. Understand the application of directional statistics and global order parameters in analyzing crystal formation processes.