Growth of AgBr microcrystals during double-jet crystallization

The problems arising in description of mass crystallization of silver halides with application of the existing theoretical models are considered. It is shown that the growth of silver halide microcrystals is primarily related to the collective recrystallization in the system accompanied with transfer of material through the solution. On the basis of the results of investigation of mass-exchange processes between AgBr microcrystals in a gel medium, an improved qualitative model is proposed to describe the microcrystal growth during mass crystallization of silver halides.