Structural and morphological characterization of synthetic chrysotile single crystals

Chem Commun (Camb). 2002 Jul 21:(14):1512-3. doi: 10.1039/b203430a.

Abstract

Stoichiometric chrysotile single crystals have been synthesized as a unique phase by hydrothermal reaction under controlled conditions; the synthesized monocrystals show a cylinder-in-cylinder morphology and can be used as a reference sample with definite chemical composition to investigate the factors responsible of the chrysotile cytotoxicities and carcinogenicities.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Asbestos, Serpentine / chemistry*
  • Carcinogens / chemistry*
  • Crystallization
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Minerals / chemistry
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared

Substances

  • Asbestos, Serpentine
  • Carcinogens
  • Minerals