Rare earth elements and yttrium (REY) have attracted considerable attention over the last
decade because of their vital roles in clean energy, consumer product, national defense and …

Of the intriguing topics that are receiving renewed attention nowadays, the study of the
“triangle” biomineralization/demineralization/remineralization is among the most fascinating …

Mineral scale deposits such as calcium carbonate and phosphate, calcium oxalate, barium
and strontium sulfate, magnesium silicate and others and colloidal inorganic species such …

Biomasses are a sustainable, CO 2 neutral source used in biorefining. Si-accumulating
plants can be used for the production of biogenic silica in a biomass valorisation process …

Kinetics of the dissolution of E-glass fibres in alkaline solutions was investigated. To allow
an accurate determination of conversion, glass fibres were immersed individually in the …

World production of rice exceeds 750 million tonnes per year of which a fifth is removed in
the form of rice husk during the milling process. The use of rice husks as a source of …

This paper is focused on a dual approach for silica scale control, inhibition and dissolution
by use of designed chemical approaches. Inhibitors that are tested include the …

A comparative study of the degradation in a model phosphate buffered saline (PBS) medium
of mesoporous mixed silica–zirconia oxides and hybrid organosilica materials is reported …

Overcut is a major reason for the dimensional deviations, especially during high aspect ratio
micromachining in electrochemical discharge machining (ECDM). Since electrolyte …

The effect of various environmentally friendly chemical additives on the dissolution of
colloidal silica is systematically studied. These silica scale dissolvers are principally …