Crystal Structures (IMAGE)

Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa)

Crystal Structures

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This image shows crystal structures of (-) alpha, (-) beta and (-) gamma HBCDs (top to bottom). Alpha HBCD compounds in particular do not biodegrade well and accumulate along food chains.

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