Experimental evidence of chiral symmetry breaking in crystallization from primary nucleation

Secondary nucleation is the process by which a 'mother crystal' generates secondary crystals at a fast rate if the solution is stirred.

“secondary nucleation is the process by which a ''mother crystal'' generates secondary crystals at a fast rate if the solution is stirred”

The most important factor in chiral symmetry breaking in NaClO3 crystallization is secondary nucleation.

“the most important factor in this chiral symmetry breaking is secondary nucleation.”

In primary and secondary nucleation, crystals formed from the solution itself.

“They reported that in primary and secondary nucleation, crystals formed from the solution itself.”

In NaClO3, a first l or d 'mother crystal' generates new crystals with similar chirality in a few minutes if the solution is stirred.

“in the case of NaClO3, a first l or d ''mother crystal'' generates new crystals with similar chirality in a few minutes.”

The complete chiral purity reported in Viedma's experiments could not be explained only by the model of an initial single chiral crystal.

“It is quite evident that the complete chiral purity reported in Viedma's experiments could not only be explained by the model of an initial single chiral crystal though.”

Viedma's results can provide a more prebiotically plausible extension, indicating how essentially chiral molecules would be formed through conglomerate solids.

“These results can provide a more prebiotically plausible extension, indicating how essentially chiral molecules would be formed through conglomerate solids.”

Under conditions with grinding glass balls, a continuous dissolution-crystallization process would be highly enhanced, making the system very similar to a homogeneous autocatalytic reaction.

“Considering the role of grinding glass balls in the symmetry breaking phenomenon, Viedma suggested that under these conditions a continuous dissolution-crystallization process would be highly enhanced. Thus, the system would be very similar to a homogeneous autocatalytic reaction.”