<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In this study, extraction and synthesis of SiO2 nanoparticles from silica sands have been conducted by means of two different methods, i.e. dry method (method 1) and hydrothermal process (method 2). The basic difference between the two methods is in the extraction step. The two methods were compared in terms of being more efficient, economical, and superior in obtaining SiO2 nanoparticles. The SiO2 nanoparticles were characterized in terms of phase purity, crystallinity, Si-O functional bonding as well as particles size and morphology. The most interesting fact in this study was the formation of both quartz and cristobalite phases within all prepared SiO2 nanoparticles.</abstract>

In this study, extraction and synthesis of SiO2 nanoparticles from silica sands have been conducted by means of two different methods, i.e. dry method (method 1) and hydrothermal process (method 2). The basic difference between the two methods is in the extraction step. The two methods were compared in terms of being more efficient, economical, and superior in obtaining SiO2 nanoparticles. The SiO2 nanoparticles were characterized in terms of phase purity, crystallinity, Si-O functional bonding as well as particles size and morphology. The most interesting fact in this study was the formation of both quartz and cristobalite phases within all prepared SiO2 nanoparticles.

Synthesis of SiO2 nanopowders containing quartz and cristobalite phases from silica sands

Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Sciences, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), Kampus ITS Sukolilo, Surabaya 60111, Indonesia

Department of Physics, Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA), Kampus UNESA Ketintang, Surabaya 60231, Indonesia

Materials Science-Poland

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Synthesis of SiO nanopowders containing quartz and cristobalite phases from silica sands

In this study, extraction and synthesis of SiO2 nanoparticles from silica sands have been conducted by means of two different methods, i.e. dry method (method...

Synthesis of SiO₂ nanopowders containing quartz and cristobalite phases from silica sands

Published Online: Mar 13, 2015

Page range: 47 - 55

Received: Mar 19, 2014

Accepted: Oct 12, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msp-2015-0008

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