Analysis on Crystal Structure of 7Å-Halloysite

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Precise crystal structure determination of the Halloysite is extremely challenging because Halloysite naturally occurs as small cylinders and the ideal single crystal sample is unavailable. The up-to-date ICSD does not have the cystal structure data of Halloysite. With the development of computer science and technologies, the X-ray powder diffraction technologies have been commonly used in the crystal structure determination. This paper attempts to obtain the refined crystal structure of Halloysite by using the X-ray powder diffraction, on the assumption that the Halloysite and Kaolinite have a similar cystal structure, that is, the 1:1 phyllosilicates structure. The structure refinement program Rietica 2010 is used in this paper.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 415-417)

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2206-2214

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December 2011

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