Crystallisation of Calcium Oxalate Solids in the Presence of Tetrazoles
| dc.contributor.author | McMulkin, Calum | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Dr Franca Jones | en_US |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Assoc. Prof. Max Massi | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-03-08T00:15:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-03-08T00:15:10Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/65993 | |
| dc.description.abstract |
A series of tetrazoles-containing molecules were investigated for their impact on calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) crystallisation for the first time. COM is the main constituent of kidney stones, a common pathological mineral in humans. The tetrazole series was found to inhibit the morphology, crystal growth and nucleation of COM directly through selective adsorption or by a complexation mechanism, to varying degrees. Structural trends and which of the tetrazole molecules as crystal growth modifiers were confirmed. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Curtin University | en_US |
| dc.title | Crystallisation of Calcium Oxalate Solids in the Presence of Tetrazoles | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dcterms.educationLevel | PhD | en_US |
| curtin.department | Chemistry | en_US |
| curtin.accessStatus | Open access | en_US |
| curtin.faculty | Science and Engineering | en_US |