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Amorphous Silica Dissolve Similar to Crystal Wednesday, July 09, 2008 - Anuradha Menon Home >> Headlines >> General Science   
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From toothpaste to technology, noncrystalline or amorphous silica is an active ingredient in a myriad of products that we use in our daily lives. As a minor, but essential component of vertebrate bone, an understanding of silica reactivity in physiological environments is crucial to the development of successful biomedical implants and synthetic materials with bone-like properties. One ongoing question is why solutions of water containing simple table salt or other electrolyte compounds. (source: vtnews.vt.edu)
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