THE method employed for the determination of silica in tissues and body fluids must depend on the amount and nature of the silica present. For tissues such as the lungs of workers in dusty atmospheres, where a great deal of mineral matter may be present, the ordinary gravimetric procedures are applicable. In the case of normal tissues of low silica content a micro-gravimetric method is suitable...

Various protocell models have been constructed de novo with the bottom-up approach. Here we describe a silica-based protocell composed of a nanoporous amorphous silica core encapsulated within a lipid bilayer built by self-assembly that provides for independent definition of cell interior and the surface membrane. In this review, we will first describe the essential features of this architectur...

The cellular mechanisms involved in the development of silicosis have not been fully elucidated. This study aimed to examine influence of silica-induced lung injury on autophagy. Suspensions of crystalline silica particles were administered transnasally to C57BL/6j mice. Immunohistochemical examination for Fas and p62 protein expression was performed using lung tissue specimens. Two-dimensional...

Optically pumped green lasing with an ultra low threshold has been achieved using an InGaN/GaN based micro-disk with an undercut structure on silicon substrates. The micro-disks with a diameter of around 1 μm were fabricated by means of a combination of a cost-effective silica micro-sphere approach, dry-etching and subsequent chemical etching. The combination of these techniques both minimises ...

BACKGROUND The diatom cell wall, called the frustule, is predominantly made out of silica, in many cases with highly ordered nano- and micro-scale features. Frustules are built intracellularly inside a special compartment, the silica deposition vesicle, or SDV. Molecules such as proteins (silaffins and silacidins) and long chain polyamines have been isolated from the silica and shown to be invo...

In this study, we investigate power generation by reverse electrodialysis in a dense silica membrane that is between two NaCl solutions with various combinations of concentrations. Each silica membrane is fabricated by depositing a silica layer on a porous alumina substrate via chemical vapor deposition. The measured potential-current (V-I) characteristics of the silica membrane are used to obt...

Inorganic insulating powder can potentially be used in nuclear power plant cables, fire-resistant and so on due to its high heat resistance radiation resistance. It is of great academic engineering value study the dielectric properties inorganic powder. In this paper, we aim nonlinear via measurement time-domain polarization current spectrum under application a DC electric field. Three kinds si...

There are increasing research endeavours on the application of nanotechnology in construction industry and lightweight composites. In this study, influence different percentage (1%, 2%, 3% by weight cement) colloidal nano-silica particles mechanical, thermal, durability properties cementitious composites was studied through measurement compressive strength, flexural response, micro-hardness mea...