Ingested vs. Inhaled Silicon Dioxide: According to the FDA, food-grade silicon dioxide is considered safe when ingested in ...

A German-Algerian research team has been investigating ways to produce silicon from diatomite, a fossil material containing ...

But although about 75% of the Earth is made from silica — or silicon dioxide (SiO 2), the main constituent of silicate minerals such as sand, quartzite or granite — elemental silicon itself is ...

The key element of the device is an anti-reflector layer based on silicon dioxide (SiO2) that improves light harvesting and charge extraction performance. Researchers at the Tarbiat Modares ...

Giant amethyst geodes formed within a steady groundwater flow and at unexpectedly low crystallization temperatures, new study ...

If you're serious about maintaining the appearance of your car, you may want to look into a ceramic coating to shield from ...

A new component of solar cells may revolutionize the photovoltaic market. Diatomite, also known as diatomaceous earth, is a ...

Scientists study how industrial waste like slag hardens into sedimentary rocks, adversely affecting the environment but also ...

So far, the company is releasing sulfur dioxide on a tiny scale ... by the “move fast and break things” credo that permeates Silicon Valley, the founders of Make Sunsets have no such concerns.

Chemically, quartz is nearly pure silicon dioxide (SiO 2). When there are no impurities, pure quartz is water-clear and often referred to as “rock crystal”. Impurities can give transparent ...

Three men from Make Sunsets, a Silicon Valley startup, aim to cool the planet by releasing sulfur dioxide into the ...