The effect of crystal size variation on the rate of dissolution – A kinetic Monte Carlo study

Crystal size is an important parameter for many geochemical processes, and is often observed to have a significant influence on crystal dissolution rate. Although size versus solubility relationships are often cast in thermodynamic terms (the critical radius), the mechanistic basis for size versus dissolution rate is not understood in any detail. Here we examine the influence of size on dissolution rate and the mechanistic origin of this...