Effect of Si-Based Anode Lithiation on Charging Characteristics of All-Solid-State Lithium-Ion Battery by Alexander S. Rudy, Sergei V. Kurbatov, Alexander A. Mironenko, Victor V. Naumov, Alexander M. Skundin, Yulia S. Egorova

“…It was found that Si@O@Al is nonlinear conductor, which can be considered as a percolation cluster formed by amorphous silicon nanoparticles and molecular clusters of silicon dioxide. The height of the Schottky barrier of the Ti|a-Si(Al) contact and the electron affinity of the a-Si(Al) solid solution were estimated.…”
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Ion‐Charged Dielectric Nanolayers for Enhanced Surface Passivation in High Efficiency Photovoltaic Devices by Isabel Al‐Dhahir, Xinya Niu, Mingzhe Yu, Shona McNab, Yingsi Lin, Pietro P. Altermatt, Christopher E. Patrick, Ruy Sebastian Bonilla

“…The charge state and formation energy of ion‐charged silicon dioxide are calculated from first principles. …”
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Mesoporous silica coated spicules for photodynamic therapy of metastatic melanoma by Xuejiao Liang, Jialiang Zhang, Chi Zhang, Haojie Zhai, Ping Yang, Ming Chen

“…Abstract We report on the fabrication of mesoporous silicon dioxide coated Haliclona sp. spicules (mSHS) to enhance the delivery of the insoluble photosensitizer protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) into deep skin layers and mediate photodynamic therapy for metastatic melanoma in mice. …”
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Cytotoxicity of various types of coated upconversion nanoparticles. Overview by Verkhovskii, Roman A., Anisimov, Roman A., Lomova, Maria V., Tuchina, Daria K., Lazareva, Ekaterina Nikolaevna, Doronkina, Anna A., Mylnikov, Artyom M., Navolokin, Nikita Aleksandrovich, Kochubey, Vyacheslav Ivanovich, Yanina, Irina Iur'evna

“…Conclusion: Based on the analysis of a large number of publications, it can be concluded that nanoparticles coated with silicon dioxide (SiO2) are characterized by the least cytotoxic effect, which opens up prospects for the use of this type of nanoparticles in medical practice.…”
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The Performance of SiO₂ and TiO₂ Nanoparticles as Lubricant Additives in Sunflower Oil by Vicente Cortes, Karen Sanchez, Ramiro Gonzalez, Mataz Alcoutlabi, Javier A. Ortega

“…The present work evaluated the rheological and tribological characteristics of sunflower oil modified with silicon dioxide (SiO₂) and titanium dioxide (TiO₂) nanoparticles as lubricant additives at different concentrations. …”
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Assessment of thermal conductivity and indoor air quality of fired clay brick incorporated with electroplating sludge by Aeslina Abdul Kadir, Amir Detho, Azini Amiza Hashim, Nur Hidayah Mat Rozi

“…The clay soil showed that the highest percentage of silicon dioxide (SiO2) and aluminium oxide (Al2O3) which was 67.60% and 19.70%, respectively. …”
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Nano-Elicitation as an Effective and Emerging Strategy for In Vitro Production of Industrially Important Flavonoids by Amna Komal Khan, Sidra Kousar, Duangjai Tungmunnithum, Christophe Hano, Bilal Haider Abbasi, Sumaira Anjum

“…Different classes of NPs, including metallic NPs (silver and copper), metallic oxide NPs (copper oxide, iron oxide, zinc oxide, silicon dioxide) and carbon nanotubes, are widely reported as nano-elicitors of flavonoids discussed herein. …”
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Assessing the Composition of 19th Century Lime Mortars from a Mission Chapel in the Former Hacienda de San Isidro de Mariquina Philippines by Jan-Michael Cayme, Renz Matthew L. L. Aurellano, Carmen Luisa P. Cabral, Gellyn Ann R. Alonzo, Aniano N. , Jr. Asor

“…The silicate character of the aggregate was confirmed by the absorbance peaks attributed to silicon dioxide (SiO2) in the Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). …”
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NATO attack on FR Yugoslavia in 1999 was used to test the effectiveness of new weapons by Mirjana N. Anđelković-Lukić, Ljubica M. Radović

“…A semi-quantitative analysis of the fibers was performed on the SEM, confirming that the metal layer of the fiber predominantly consists of aluminum, and the non-metallic layer has the highest proportion of silicon dioxide. The fiber is carcinogenic. Conclusion: In 1999, the territory of Yugoslavia was a testing ground for new combat weapons of NATO aviation - B-2 and JDAM guided bombs. …”
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Chinese medicinal plant Polygonum cuspidatum ameliorates silicosis via suppressing the Wnt/β-catenin pathway by Jia Yangmin, Wang Anlong, Liu Libin, Wang Huaichong, Li Guohui, Zhang Fengwei

“…Sprague–Dawley rat model was constructed by inhalation of silicon dioxide suspension through tracheal intubation method. …”
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Enzymatic Catalysis in Favor of Blocky Structure and Higher Crystallinity of Poly(Butylene Succinate)-Co-(Dilinoleic Succinate) (PBS-DLS) Copolymers of Variable Segmental Compositi... by Martyna Sokołowska, Jagoda Nowak-Grzebyta, Ewa Stachowska, Miroslawa El Fray

“…A series of PBS-DLS copolyesters with a 90-10, 70-30 and 50-50 wt% of hard (PBS) to soft (DLS) segments ratio were compared to their counterparts, which were synthesized using heterogenous titanium dioxide/silicon dioxide (TiO₂/SiO₂) catalyst. …”
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Preparation and Evaluation of Directly Compressible Orally Disintegrating Tablets of Cannabidiol Formulated Using Liquisolid Technique by Ekapol Limpongsa, Peera Tabboon, Thaned Pongjanyakul, Napaphak Jaipakdee

“…Cannabidiol (CBD), a hydrophobic cannabinoid, was prepared as a liquisolid powder using microcrystalline cellulose–colloidal silicon dioxide as a carrier–coating material. Different liquid vehicles differing in their volatility, hydrophilicity, and viscosity were investigated. …”
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Binding Analysis of Functionalized Multimode Optical-Fiber Sandwich-like Structure with Organic Polymer and Its Sensing Application for Humidity and Breath Monitoring by Daniel Jauregui-Vazquez, Paulina Lozano-Sotomayor, Jorge Emmanuel Mejía-Benavides, Erik Díaz-Cervantes

“…The theoretical analysis is carried out to validate the activation of the silicon dioxide fiber surface; moreover, the APTES–alginate layer is discussed. …”
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The technology development for the complex Api-phyto product “Apised” in the form of capsules with the restorative and sedative action by O. S. Shpychak, O. I. Tikhonov, V. M. Koval, S. G. Bobro, A. O. Shpychak

“…These mixtures contain such active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) as a standardized substance of powdered honey (PH), medicinal plant raw material (Melissa herb, hop cones, true lavender flowers) and the following excipients (antifriction substances): aerosil (anhydrous colloidal silicon dioxide) or the mixture of aerosil and calcium stearate (3:1) in the amount of 2 %, as well as a wetting agent – 5 % solution of Plasdone K29/32. …”
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The dependence between the structural-morphological features mixes 0.8SiO2/0.2Al2O3 from the time of mechanicall treatment by Yu.V. Yavorsky', Ya.V. Zaulichny, M.V. Karpets, A.I. Dudka, A.B. Hrubiak, V.V. Moklyak

“…The effect of time of mechanical treatment  on the structural parameters and phase composition of mixtures of silicon dioxide and titanium were studied using the method of X-ray structural analysis. …”
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Temperature-dependent effect of modulation in graphene-supported metamaterials by Yevhenii M Morozov, Anatoliy S Lapchuk, Iryna S Protsak, Andriy A Kryuchyn, Ivan P Nevirkovets

“…The effect was observed during the theoretical analysis of a model graphene-supported electro-optical modulator having silicon dioxide (SiO _2 ) or hafnium dioxide (HfO _2 ) as a buffer dielectric layer. …”
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Artificial neural network model of non-Darcy MHD Sutterby hybrid nanofluid flow over a curved permeable surface: Solar energy applications by Shaik Jakeer, Maduru Lakshmi Rupa, Seethi Reddy Reddisekhar Reddy, A.M. Rashad

“…In the entire study, the thermal energy improved by the SiO2 (silicon dioxide) - Au (gold) hybrid nanofluid than the SiO2-TiO2 (titanium dioxide) hybrid nanofluid. …”
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Metal Oxides as Soluble Nano Catalyst on Biodiesel: A Review by Setyo Pambudi, Agus Triono, Mochamad Asrofi, Iid Mufaidah, Yeni Variyana, R. A. Ilyas

“…Nanoparticles that are often used in various studies are nickel (II) oxide (NiO), cerium (IV) oxide (CeO2), titanium oxide (TiO2), zinc oxide (ZnO), aluminum oxide (Al2O3), and silicon dioxide (SiO2). This review paper describes the progress and development of nano metal oxide applications as additives for biodiesel, and the discussion in this paper is divided into 3 main topics, including the effects of nanoparticles on the properties of biodiesel, engine performance, and emission characteristics.…”
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Development of olanzapine solid dispersion by spray drying technique using screening design for solubility enhancement by Leena Patil, Umakant Verma, Rahul Rajput, Pritam Patil, Anniruddha Chaterjee, Jitendra B. Naik

“…The solution of polyvinylpyrrolidone K-30 (PVP K-30), mono amino glycyrrhizinate pentahydrate (GLY), OLZ and silicon dioxide were dissolved in distilled water and ethanol and spray dried to get the solid dispersion. …”
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Express test for NT-proBNP competitive detection based on lateral flow immunoassay using silanized fluorescent quantum dots by Olga A. Goryacheva, Alina A. Kokorina, Yulia A. Podkolodnaya, Pradyumna K. Mishra, Irina Yu. Goryacheva

“…CdSe/CdS fluorescent quantum dots (QDs) were synthesized as immunoassay labels, carefully coated with a silicon dioxide shell with a high fluorescence quantum yield of 51% for silanized QDs, and finally functionalized with carboxy- or epoxy groups. …”
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