Surprisingly highly reactive silica that dissolves rapidly in dilute alkali (NaOH) solution even at ambient temperatures (25 °C)
B. Dharma Rao, Huixin Dai, Likun Gao, Haiyun Xie, Guangyan Gao, Kebo Peng, Ming Zhang, Fei He, Yu Pan
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Silica gelHydrophobic silicaPolymerizationDissolved silicaChemical engineeringKaoliniteAlkali–silica reactionCondensation reactionCovalent bondLeaching (pedology)CristobaliteChemistryCatalysisAlkali metalMaterials scienceInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryMineralogyPolymerCementDissolutionComposite materialQuartzEngineeringEnvironmental scienceSoil scienceSoil waterClay minerals and soil interactionsZeolite Catalysis and SynthesisGlass properties and applications