What about adding something like nitrogen you don’t think it can change the curve. Enough nitrogen I believe I can flat line the curve… To no growth so therefore by adding nitrogen you can control the curve correct?
Edited @Dukejohnson
Like I said the rate of evaporation determines where nucleation is on your saturation curve. If you halt evaporation you are either going to be at the saturation for crystal growth, nucleation or nothing. Because evaporation has stopped from there the only change to your saturation would be as crystals crash out.
If you stall with nitrogen at the perfect moment you will get nice facets. Too far and it’s gonna sugar. Not saturated enough and nothing will happen.
Pressure pauses the outside influence of evaporation thus (assuming temperature is constant) making you sit your ass in one spot until the solution changes it’s own saturation via crystallising.
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I love this comment. I get it now thanks bro
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what temp do you recommend sweating at with strainer and beaker?