{"id":1047476,"date":"2026-01-05T14:53:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T06:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/?p=1047476"},"modified":"2026-09-23T15:43:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T07:43:06","slug":"silicon-dioxide-from-sand-to-chips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/silicon-dioxide-from-sand-to-chips\/","title":{"rendered":"Silicon Dioxide: From Sand to Chips \u2014 The Unsung Material Shaping Modern Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1047476\" class=\"elementor elementor-1047476\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01268f6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"01268f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-919b5e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"919b5e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/search\/?type=element&amp;keyword=SiO2\">Silicon dioxide (SiO\u2082)<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, commonly known as silica, is a compound consisting of silicon and oxygen. It occurs naturally in crystalline forms such as quartz and in amorphous forms such as fused silica and other synthetic silicas. Its combination of thermal stability, chemical resistance, electrical insulation, optical properties, and hardness makes it important in glass, ceramics, semiconductor processing, optical materials, coatings, and other advanced applications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717fc9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"717fc9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Silicon-dioxide.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1047478\" alt=\"Silicon dioxide - VIMATERIAL\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Silicon-dioxide.jpg 747w, https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Silicon-dioxide-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Silicon-dioxide-600x386.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9442a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9442a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For material selection, the most important factors are not only chemical composition but also the crystalline or amorphous structure, purity, particle size, morphology, density, and required form. Different SiO\u2082 forms can therefore be suitable for very different applications.<\/p><p>VIMATERIAL supplies silicon dioxide materials for technical and industrial applications, including <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/product\/silicon-dioxide-sputtering-target\/\">SiO\u2082 sputtering targets<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/product\/silicon-dioxide-powder\/\">SiO\u2082 powder<\/a><\/span> and customized SiO\u2082 material forms, with specifications selected according to application requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8d021a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8d021a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Basic Properties of Silicon Dioxide<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6b65d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b6b65d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Physical Properties<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3461b32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3461b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>High melting point and boiling point:<\/strong> SiO<sub>2<\/sub> has a melting point of 1713 \u00b0C and a boiling point of 2230 \u00b0C, giving it outstanding thermal stability.<\/li><li><strong>High hardness:<\/strong> It is very hard and is a major component of natural quartz.<\/li><li><strong>Moderate density:<\/strong> With a density of about 2.2 g\/cm\u00b3, it has a stable structure while remaining relatively lightweight, which is beneficial for processing and applications.<\/li><li><strong>High corrosion resistance:<\/strong> Silicon dioxide is chemically stable in many environments, but it reacts with hydrofluoric acid and can react with strong alkaline materials, particularly at elevated temperatures.<\/li><li><strong>High transparency:<\/strong> Its excellent light transparency makes it widely used in optical devices.<\/li><li><strong>Excellent insulating properties:<\/strong> It is a superior electrical insulator and is widely used in electronic components.<\/li><li><strong>Stable refractive index:<\/strong> The refractive index of fused silica is typically around 1.46 at visible wavelengths, although the exact value depends on wavelength and material form.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968d8a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"968d8a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Structural Characteristics<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81316ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81316ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Silicon dioxide can exist in several structural forms, including crystalline, amorphous, and nanostructured silica. The most common crystalline form is quartz, while amorphous silicon dioxide includes materials such as fused silica and synthetic amorphous silica. Nanostructured silica refers to SiO\u2082 materials engineered with nanoscale particles or structural features, giving them a high surface area and distinctive surface properties.<\/p><p><strong>Crystalline structure<\/strong><\/p><p>In quartz, silicon and oxygen atoms form an ordered three-dimensional network. Each silicon atom is coordinated with four oxygen atoms, while each oxygen atom is connected to two silicon atoms. This continuous network contributes to the characteristic hardness, chemical stability, and thermal properties of crystalline silica.<\/p><p>Quartz is the most common crystalline form of SiO\u2082, while other crystalline polymorphs include cristobalite and tridymite. The different crystal structures can exhibit different physical properties and phase-transition behavior.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1047479 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Silicon-dioxide-structure-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"Silicon dioxide structure - VIMATERIAL\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Silicon-dioxide-structure-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Silicon-dioxide-structure-600x403.jpg 600w, https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Silicon-dioxide-structure.jpg 714w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Amorphous structure<\/strong><\/p><p>Amorphous silicon dioxide consists of randomly arranged silicon and oxygen atoms, so it lacks a well-defined crystal structure. As a result, it generally has lower density and melting point, making it easier to process at high temperatures.<\/p><p>Common examples include fused silica and synthetic amorphous silica. Compared with crystalline forms, amorphous SiO\u2082 can exhibit different thermal, optical, mechanical, and processing characteristics, making it suitable for applications such as optical components, glass, coatings, and electronic materials.<\/p><p><strong>Nanostructured Silica<\/strong><\/p><p>Nanostructured silica refers to silicon dioxide materials with nanoscale particles, pores, or other structural features. Because of their small particle size and high specific surface area, these materials can exhibit surface properties that differ significantly from conventional bulk silica.<\/p><p>Nanostructured silica is used in areas such as coatings, adsorption, catalysis, composites, surface modification, sensors, and advanced materials research. Depending on the production method, particle size, morphology, porosity, and surface chemistry can be controlled to meet different application requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2109743 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2109743\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For technical applications, the distinction between crystalline, amorphous, and nanostructured silica is important because structure, particle size, morphology, and surface characteristics can directly influence material performance and processing behavior.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><table><thead><tr><th>Form<\/th><th>Structural Characteristics<\/th><th>Typical Examples<\/th><th>Typical Applications<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Crystalline silica<\/td><td>Ordered atomic arrangement with a long-range periodic structure<\/td><td>Quartz, cristobalite, tridymite<\/td><td>Glass and ceramics, refractory materials, optical and industrial applications<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Amorphous silica<\/td><td>No long-range periodic crystal structure, but with short-range structural order<\/td><td>Fused silica, synthetic amorphous silica<\/td><td>Optical materials, glass, coatings, electronics and insulating materials<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nanostructured silica<\/td><td>Silica with nanoscale particles, pores or other engineered structural features<\/td><td>Silica nanoparticles, mesoporous silica, nanostructured silica<\/td><td>Coatings, adsorption, catalysis, composites, sensors and advanced materials research<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e59c7f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e59c7f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is Silicon Dioxide Soluble in Water?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80c7ebc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80c7ebc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Silicon oxide may appear mild, but it has a \u201c<strong>dual personality.<\/strong>\u201d It is insoluble in water and most acids, yet it can be dissolved by hydrofluoric acid. It resists high temperatures but yields to strong alkalis. These unique chemical properties make it a highly versatile industrial material.<\/p><p>At high temperatures, silicon dioxide reacts with alkali metal oxides to form silicates, a reaction widely used in glass and ceramic manufacturing. Interestingly, while concentrated sulfuric and nitric acids have little effect on it, hot concentrated phosphoric acid can corrode silicon dioxide. Even more surprising, molten borates can dissolve silicon dioxide\u2014an effect cleverly utilized in ceramic firing processes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf0a063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf0a063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Property<\/th>\n<th>Typical Information<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Chemical formula<\/td>\n<td>SiO\u2082<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Molar mass<\/td>\n<td>60.08 g\/mol<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Appearance<\/td>\n<td>Typically white powder or transparent\/colourless solid, depending on form and purity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Crystal structure<\/td>\n<td>Crystalline forms include quartz, cristobalite and tridymite; amorphous forms have no long-range periodic crystal structure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Density<\/td>\n<td>Depends on the material form; crystalline and amorphous SiO\u2082 have different densities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Melting point<\/td>\n<td>Approximately 1710\u20131713 \u00b0C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Refractive index<\/td>\n<td>Approximately 1.46 for fused silica at visible wavelengths; varies with wavelength and material form<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Electrical properties<\/td>\n<td>High electrical resistivity and good insulating characteristics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chemical stability<\/td>\n<td>Stable in many environments; reacts with hydrofluoric acid and can react with strong alkaline materials<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec57a93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec57a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The chemical behavior of SiO\u2082 depends strongly on temperature, particle size, surface area, crystal structure, and the chemical environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a8b141 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a8b141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Silicon Dioxide Has Different Forms and Applications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29793f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29793f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Silicon dioxide is not a single uniform material. Its properties and applications depend strongly on its structure, production method, purity, particle size and surface characteristics. Crystalline silica, fused silica, synthetic amorphous silica, silica gel and other silica-based materials therefore serve different technical and commercial purposes.<\/p><p>Food and pharmaceutical applications use specific regulated grades that are different from materials selected for optical, electronic or sputtering applications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e342ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e342ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Silicon-dioxide-powder.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1047480\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Silicon-dioxide-powder.jpg 688w, https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Silicon-dioxide-powder-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Silicon-dioxide-powder-600x419.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edb5558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edb5558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Silicon Dioxide for Advanced Materials and Thin-Film Applications<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d428d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d428d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beyond traditional glass and ceramic applications, silicon dioxide is also important in optical coatings, electronics and thin-film deposition. In these applications, material purity, structure, dimensions and consistency can directly affect processing and film performance.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/about-vimaterial\/\">VIMATERIAL<\/a><\/span><\/strong> supplies silicon dioxide materials for technical and industrial applications, including SiO\u2082 sputtering targets, silicon dioxide powder and customized SiO\u2082 forms. Depending on the application, specifications can be considered for purity, particle size, shape, dimensions and other technical requirements.<\/p><p>For sputtering applications, VIMATERIAL also provides sputtering target bonding services for customized target assemblies, helping customers match the target material and assembly requirements to their deposition equipment and process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e94a24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e94a24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From Natural Silica to Advanced Materials<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82e9d14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82e9d14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Silicon dioxide occurs naturally in materials such as quartz and can be processed into different forms for industrial and advanced applications.<\/p><p><strong>Natural silica \u2192 purification and processing \u2192 controlled SiO\u2082 form \u2192 powder, fused silica or target \u2192 final application<\/strong><\/p><table><thead><tr><th>Material Form<\/th><th>Typical Characteristics<\/th><th>Example Applications<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Quartz<\/td><td>Crystalline structure<\/td><td>Glass, ceramics and industrial materials<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fused silica<\/td><td>Amorphous, high thermal stability<\/td><td>Optics, laboratory equipment and semiconductor processing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SiO\u2082 powder<\/td><td>Controlled particle characteristics<\/td><td>Ceramics, composites and coatings<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nanostructured silica<\/td><td>High surface area and engineered structure<\/td><td>Sensors, catalysis, coatings and advanced materials<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SiO\u2082 sputtering target<\/td><td>Controlled geometry for PVD<\/td><td>Optical, electronic and protective thin films<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>For advanced applications, material selection increasingly depends on purity, structure, particle characteristics and geometry rather than chemical composition alone.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07044c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07044c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is Silicon Dioxide Toxic?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bcf754 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bcf754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The safety of silicon dioxide depends strongly on its physical form, particle size, exposure route and use conditions.<\/p><p><strong>Crystalline silica dust exposure:<\/strong> Long-term inhalation of silicon dioxide dust can cause <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Silicosis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">silicosis<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, a serious occupational disease common in mining, quarrying, and cement industries without proper protection. The main occupational concern is not SiO\u2082 as a chemical formula by itself, but exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust.<\/p><p><strong>Food additive limits:<\/strong> Excessive intake may cause gastrointestinal discomfort; extra caution is required in infant foods.<\/p><p><strong>Laboratory use:<\/strong> Glassware should not be used to store hydrofluoric acid, as it corrodes silicon dioxide.<\/p><p><strong>Storage of strong alkalis:<\/strong> Strong bases (such as NaOH) react with SiO\u2082 in glass to form sticky silicates, which may cause ground-glass stoppers to seize.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f828c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f828c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Silicon-dioxide-crystalline.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1047481\" alt=\"Silicon dioxide crystalline - VIMATERIAL\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Silicon-dioxide-crystalline.jpg 656w, https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Silicon-dioxide-crystalline-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Silicon-dioxide-crystalline-600x439.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91dc28c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91dc28c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Carcinogenicity Depends on Form<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89fbf04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89fbf04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Respirable crystalline silica<\/strong> is a recognized occupational health hazard. Long-term or high-level inhalation exposure can cause silicosis and is associated with an increased risk of lung cancer. It is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen and is common in mining and construction.<\/p><p><strong>Amorphous silica<\/strong> generally presents a different hazard profile from respirable crystalline silica, but safety depends on the specific material, particle characteristics and exposure route.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7574d5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7574d5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Silicon Dioxide Used For?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-528813a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"528813a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Glass manufacturing:<\/strong> A primary ingredient in glass, used for windows, mirrors, bottles, and more.<\/p><p><strong>Ceramics:<\/strong> Added to ceramics and refractory materials to enhance thermal stability and wear resistance.<\/p><p><strong>Semiconductors:<\/strong> A superior insulating material used in integrated circuits and electronic components.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1047482 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Silicon-dioxide-in-semiconductor-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Silicon dioxide in semiconductor - VIMATERIAL\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Silicon-dioxide-in-semiconductor-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Silicon-dioxide-in-semiconductor-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Silicon-dioxide-in-semiconductor-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Silicon-dioxide-in-semiconductor.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Optical devices:<\/strong> Its transparency and stability make it ideal for lenses and optical fibers.<\/p><p><strong>Food additive:<\/strong> Used as an anti-caking agent and moisture absorber in foods, pharmaceuticals, and seasonings.<\/p><p><strong>Cosmetics and daily products:<\/strong> Found in toothpaste as an abrasive and in skincare products as an absorbent.<\/p><p><strong>Life sciences:<\/strong> Silicon dioxide nanoparticles are used in drug delivery systems and biosensors for detecting biomolecules and disease markers.<\/p><p><strong>Environmental protection:<\/strong> Acts as an adsorbent to remove heavy metals, organic pollutants, and harmful gases from water and air.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99726f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99726f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Material Selection: How to Choose the Right Silicon Dioxide?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6321ecb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6321ecb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Choosing silicon dioxide for a technical application requires consideration of both material properties and processing requirements.<\/p><table><thead><tr><th>Selection Factor<\/th><th>What to Consider<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Purity<\/td><td>Required purity and control of trace impurities<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Structure<\/td><td>Crystalline, amorphous or nanostructured material<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Particle size<\/td><td>Average particle size and particle size distribution<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Morphology<\/td><td>Spherical, irregular, porous or other required morphology<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Surface properties<\/td><td>Specific surface area and surface chemistry<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Material form<\/td><td>Powder, sputtering target, ring, plate or customized form<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dimensions<\/td><td>Diameter, thickness, length, width and other drawing requirements<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Packaging<\/td><td>Protection from contamination and moisture<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Application<\/td><td>Compatibility with the intended process and equipment<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>For SiO\u2082 powder, particle size, morphology and surface characteristics may be particularly important. For sputtering targets, purity, density, dimensions, geometry and bonding condition should also be considered.<\/p><p>VIMATERIAL supplies silicon dioxide powders, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/sputter-target-key-materials-in-semiconductor\/\">sputtering targets<\/a><\/span> and customized SiO\u2082 materials according to application requirements, including purity, particle size, shape and dimensions. Sputtering target bonding services are also available for customized target assemblies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1557f66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1557f66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Looking Ahead<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bb1b29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bb1b29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Silicon dioxide continues to attract interest in advanced coatings, optical materials, semiconductor processing, nanostructured materials and energy-related research. Future development is likely to focus on controlling purity, structure, particle size, surface chemistry and interfaces rather than simply expanding the number of applications.<\/p><p>From ancient glassmaking to cutting-edge quantum technology, silicon dioxide has always accompanied the progress of human civilization. This seemingly ordinary compound will continue to shine on the stage of technological innovation. The next time you see a grain of sand or a microchip, take a moment to reflect: this tiny bit of silicon dioxide carries humanity\u2019s boundless imagination for the future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0597d66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0597d66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8393004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"8393004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1370\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1370\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 1. What is silicon dioxide? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1370\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f089d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f089d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5061c78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5061c78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Silicon dioxide (SiO\u2082), also known as silica, is a compound consisting of silicon and oxygen. It occurs naturally as quartz and can also be produced in amorphous and engineered forms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1371\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1371\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2. Is silicon dioxide a solid or a gas? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1371\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b30a725 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b30a725\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7756a1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7756a1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Silicon dioxide is a solid under normal conditions. It can exist in crystalline forms such as quartz and amorphous forms such as fused silica.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1372\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1372\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 3. What is the structure of silicon dioxide? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1372\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1aed87 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1aed87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68090af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68090af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SiO\u2082 can have crystalline or amorphous structures. Crystalline silica has an ordered long-range structure, while amorphous silica does not have long-range periodic crystal order.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1373\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1373\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 4. What is the melting point of silicon dioxide? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1373\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-113f095 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"113f095\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8e1cc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8e1cc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The melting point of silicon dioxide is approximately 1710\u20131713 \u00b0C, depending on the material form and measurement conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1374\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1374\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 5. Is silicon dioxide soluble in water? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1374\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7977248 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7977248\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e1d0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6e1d0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Silicon dioxide has very low solubility in water under normal conditions. Solubility can vary with temperature, particle size, material form and chemical environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1375\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1375\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 6. What is silicon dioxide used for? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1375\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b1d311 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b1d311\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec3af1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec3af1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Common applications include glass, fused silica, ceramics, refractory materials, semiconductor and electronic components, optical materials, coatings, thin films, composites and advanced materials.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1376\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1376\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 7. How do I choose silicon dioxide powder? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1376\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c74f4cb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c74f4cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-522c303 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"522c303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Key factors include purity, particle size, particle size distribution, morphology, surface area, structure and intended application. Packaging and moisture control may also be important for high-purity powders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1377\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1377\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 8. What is a silicon dioxide sputtering target? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1377\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23e319d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23e319d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8780a58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8780a58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A silicon dioxide sputtering target is a solid SiO\u2082 source material used in PVD sputtering to deposit silicon oxide-based thin films. Target purity, density, dimensions, geometry and bonding can affect deposition performance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1378\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"9\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1378\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 9. Is crystalline silica hazardous? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1378\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-636a1dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"636a1dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-181e510 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"181e510\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Respirable crystalline silica can present a significant occupational inhalation hazard. Appropriate exposure controls and workplace safety measures should be followed when processes can generate respirable crystalline silica dust.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dae85a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6dae85a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb0969 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6eb0969\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e745b8 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2e745b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/webbook.nist.gov\/chemistry\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">[1] National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), NIST Chemistry WebBook \u2014 Silicon Dioxide \/ Quartz. Chemical and thermodynamic data for silicon dioxide and quartz. https:\/\/webbook.nist.gov\/chemistry\/<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/silica-crystalline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">[2] U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Silica, Crystalline. Information on crystalline silica exposure, occupational hazards and exposure control. https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/silica-crystalline<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/silica-crystalline\/health-effects\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">[3] U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Health Effects of Crystalline Silica. Information on the health effects associated with occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica. https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/silica-crystalline\/health-effects<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/echa.europa.eu\/information-on-chemicals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">[4] European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), Substance Information. Regulatory and chemical information relevant to substances containing silicon dioxide. https:\/\/echa.europa.eu\/information-on-chemicals<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/webbook.nist.gov\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">[5] National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Chemistry WebBook. Reference data for chemical substances, including thermochemical and physical property information. https:\/\/webbook.nist.gov\/<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d84a4e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d84a4e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b38303 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b38303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Related Materials<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-081c935 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"081c935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/product\/silicon-dioxide-powder\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-arrow-alt-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248zm-448 0c0-110.5 89.5-200 200-200s200 89.5 200 200-89.5 200-200 200S56 366.5 56 256zm72 20v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h116v-67c0-10.7 12.9-16 20.5-8.5l99 99c4.7 4.7 4.7 12.3 0 17l-99 99c-7.6 7.6-20.5 2.2-20.5-8.5v-67H140c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Silicon Dioxide Powder<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/product\/silicon-dioxide-sputtering-target\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-arrow-alt-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248zm-448 0c0-110.5 89.5-200 200-200s200 89.5 200 200-89.5 200-200 200S56 366.5 56 256zm72 20v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h116v-67c0-10.7 12.9-16 20.5-8.5l99 99c4.7 4.7 4.7 12.3 0 17l-99 99c-7.6 7.6-20.5 2.2-20.5-8.5v-67H140c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Silicon Dioxide Sputtering Target<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/product\/silicon-monoxide-sputtering-target\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-arrow-alt-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248zm-448 0c0-110.5 89.5-200 200-200s200 89.5 200 200-89.5 200-200 200S56 366.5 56 256zm72 20v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h116v-67c0-10.7 12.9-16 20.5-8.5l99 99c4.7 4.7 4.7 12.3 0 17l-99 99c-7.6 7.6-20.5 2.2-20.5-8.5v-67H140c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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