New insight to demineralization: Scientists demonstrate amorphous silica dissolves by pathway similar to crystals
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2008-07-08
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Virginia Tech. University Relations
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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.
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