Can macrocyclic phosphonate molecules inhibit barium sulfate crystallization?

Macrocyclic compounds such as DOTP and NOTP are found to inhibit precipitation of barium sulfate just as potently as their non-cyclic counterparts depending on the ionisation state of the molecule.

Nucleation and crystal growth of barium sulfate: inhibition in the presence of rigid and flexible triphosphonate additives

The influence of two triphosphonate additives (flexible and rigid) on the crystallization of barite has been evaluated.

The many roles of mellitic acid during barium sulfate crystallization

The various roles of mellitic acid during barium sulfate crystallization from nucleation to mesocrystal formation are explored and elucidated.

Mesocrystals as a class of multifunctional materials

Mesocrystals that consist of crystallographically aligned individual building blocks and controlled level of porosity in between exhibit unique structures and multifunctional behavior.