Characterization of Silica in sandstone rocks for Advanced Energy Applications
Silica (SiO2), represents a main component used in various applications such as the manufacture of photovoltaic cells and fiberglass. Despite this importance, the use of silica in Algeria remains limited due to the quality of the material or unknown for some deposit. In this work, we carried out an...
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| author | Halima Chaa Zohra Krouri Ouissam َAkli Djaouida Allam Sarah Mokaddem |
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| description | Silica (SiO2), represents a main component used in various applications such as the manufacture of photovoltaic cells and fiberglass. Despite this importance, the use of silica in Algeria remains limited due to the quality of the material or unknown for some deposit. In this work, we carried out an in-depth characterization of the siliceous sandstone samples, using various advanced qualitative and quantitative characterization techniques of metallographic microscope, granulometric analysis, DRX and XRF. The results showed that the different characterized samples have a fairly silicon dioxide (SiO2) purity of 89.15 % at 250-400 µm of size with the presence of different types of defects, namely mineral inclusions of clay and oxide minerals. The presence of impurities, in particular iron and aluminum, limit the use of this silica for the production of advanced materials. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e81e556fbb9d495c85976b37ed88c7712025-08-20T02:21:39ZengUniversity of El OuedInternational Journal of Energetica2543-37172025-01-01926773158Characterization of Silica in sandstone rocks for Advanced Energy ApplicationsHalima Chaa0Zohra Krouri1Ouissam َAkli2Djaouida Allam3Sarah Mokaddem4University of Ain Temouchent Belhadj BouchaibFaculté Des Sciences, Département De Chimie, Université Mouloud Mammeri De Tizi-OuzouFaculté Des Sciences, Département De Chimie, Université Mouloud Mammeri De Tizi-OuzouFaculté Des Sciences, Département De Chimie, Université Mouloud Mammeri De Tizi-OuzouLaboratoire Didactique des Sciences, École Normale Supérieure de Kouba Bachir El IbrahmiSilica (SiO2), represents a main component used in various applications such as the manufacture of photovoltaic cells and fiberglass. Despite this importance, the use of silica in Algeria remains limited due to the quality of the material or unknown for some deposit. In this work, we carried out an in-depth characterization of the siliceous sandstone samples, using various advanced qualitative and quantitative characterization techniques of metallographic microscope, granulometric analysis, DRX and XRF. The results showed that the different characterized samples have a fairly silicon dioxide (SiO2) purity of 89.15 % at 250-400 µm of size with the presence of different types of defects, namely mineral inclusions of clay and oxide minerals. The presence of impurities, in particular iron and aluminum, limit the use of this silica for the production of advanced materials.https://www.ijeca.info/index.php/IJECA/article/view/259silicasandstonecharacterizationphotovoltaic, energy. |
| spellingShingle | Halima Chaa Zohra Krouri Ouissam َAkli Djaouida Allam Sarah Mokaddem Characterization of Silica in sandstone rocks for Advanced Energy Applications International Journal of Energetica silica sandstone characterization photovoltaic, energy. |
| title | Characterization of Silica in sandstone rocks for Advanced Energy Applications |
| title_full | Characterization of Silica in sandstone rocks for Advanced Energy Applications |
| title_fullStr | Characterization of Silica in sandstone rocks for Advanced Energy Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization of Silica in sandstone rocks for Advanced Energy Applications |
| title_short | Characterization of Silica in sandstone rocks for Advanced Energy Applications |
| title_sort | characterization of silica in sandstone rocks for advanced energy applications |
| topic | silica sandstone characterization photovoltaic, energy. |
| url | https://www.ijeca.info/index.php/IJECA/article/view/259 |
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