#silica — Public Fediverse posts
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"...the two #ForeverChemicals, #PFAS] #Bifenthrin, #Epoxiconazole, and [the for #bees highly toxic #neonicotinoid (1)] #Thiametoxam."
On a more positive note, however, there was some good news in March 2023: diamonds are forever, but the #ForeverChemicals may yet be broken up by human ingenuity:
"...University of #BritishColumbia #researchers develop #silica-based material with ability to absorb wider range of harmful #chemicals..."
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Quick little video about a bottle of "ceramic" spray.
This is a hydrophobic spray coating, and supposedly contains amorphous silica. I was curious if it was in nanoparticle form, aggregate, etc so I popped it under the AFM and SEM to investigate. 🔬
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up_iNN3cQ-A
#sem #afm #hydrophobic #ceramic #car #detailing #nanoparticles #silica