Modern Views on Desilicification: Biosilica and Abiotic Silica Dissolution in Natural and Artificial Environments

Methods of biochemically removing silicas from composite materials are discussed. The dissolution of minerals by organic-inorganic interaction is explored.

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Published in:Chemical reviews 2010-08, Vol.110 (8), p.4656-4689
Main Authors: Ehrlich, Hermann, Demadis, Konstantinos D, Pokrovsky, Oleg S, Koutsoukos, Petros G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artificial environments
Biochemistry
Composite materials
Dissolution
Minerals
Silica
Silicon dioxide
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Summary:Methods of biochemically removing silicas from composite materials are discussed. The dissolution of minerals by organic-inorganic interaction is explored.
ISSN:0009-2665
1520-6890
DOI:10.1021/cr900334y