Reactive silica in natural waters -A review

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 21, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 79-86

  Ning, Robert Y ^a  

^a King Lee Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomineralization; Biosilification; Colloidal silica; Fouling mechanisms; Hydrolysis of rocks; Non reactive silica; Oligomeric silicic acid; Polymerization; Reactive silica; Silicates; Silicic acid; Silicification

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 78449310103     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2010.1229     Document Type: Article

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