Promotion of Mefenamic Acid Nucleation by a Surfactant Additive, Docusate Sodium Katalin Bodnár Sarah P. Hudson Åke C. Rasmuson 10.1021/acs.cgd.8b00995.s001 https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Promotion_of_Mefenamic_Acid_Nucleation_by_a_Surfactant_Additive_Docusate_Sodium/7579889 The influence of docusate sodium (DOSS) on the nucleation of mefenamic acid (MEF) has been studied in different dimethylacetamide (DMA)–water mixtures. A series of induction time experiments were conducted under moderate supersaturations, varying the solvent composition and the concentration of DOSS. In 40% DMA–60% water, the presence of 0.1 and 0.2 mg/mL DOSS increased the nucleation rate. Evaluating the results by the classical nucleation theory reveals that the pre-exponential factor (<i>A</i>) increases by approximately 50% while the interfacial energy is essentially uninfluenced. It is also found that the crystal growth rate becomes higher in the presence of DOSS. It is thus hypothesized that transport and desolvation of MEF molecules are facilitated in the presence of DOSS. With increasing amount of DMA in the binary solvent mixture, the influence of DOSS appears to decrease. 2018-12-18 00:00:00 DMA nucleation theory DOSS docusate sodium mefenamic acid Docusate Sodium presence nucleation rate MEF molecules induction time experiments Surfactant Additive pre-exponential factor crystal growth rate