title: In situ crystal growth of nanoporous zincophosphate observed by atomic force microscopy.
abstract: We present the first in situ observations of the growth of a zeotype using atomic force microscopy. The {100} face of sodalite zincophosphate grows by a spiral growth mechanism forming an interlaced spiral pattern. This is caused by the anisotropic growth of sub-steps formed at the dislocation, which is related to the different condensation rates of zinc and phosphorus.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK M13 9PL.
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Holden
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cubillas
authors.forename: Michael W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Anderson