TiO2 thin film synthesis from complex precursors by CVD, its physical and photocatalytic properties by V. G. Besserguenev, R. J.F. Pereira, M. C. Mateus, I. V. Khmelinskii, R. C. Nicula, E. Burkel

“…Photocatalytic TiO2 films on glass and quartz plates were obtained by the chemical vapour deposition using Ti(dpm)2(Opri)2 complex compound (CC-CVD method) in a standard vacuum apparatus at 1.2–2.0 × 10-4 mbar. …”
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Dynamic Metasomatism: Stable Isotopes, Fluid Evolution, and Deformation of Albitite and Scapolite Metagabbro (Bamble Lithotectonic Domain, South Norway) by Ane K. Engvik, Heinrich Taubald, Arne Solli, Tor Grenne, Håkon Austrheim

“…New stable isotopic data from mineral separates of albite, scapolite, amphibole, quartz, and calcite of metasomatic rocks (Bamble lithotectonic domain) give increased knowledge on fluid type, source, and evolution during metamorphism. …”
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Genesis of the Bairendaba Ag-Zn-Pb Deposit, Southern Great Xing’an Range, NE China: A Fluid Inclusion and Stable Isotope Study by Shunda Li, Keyong Wang, Yicun Wang, Xuebing Zhang, Hongyan Quan

“…Vein and disseminated ores occur in biotite-plagioclase gneiss and quartz diorite along regional EW trending faults. …”
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Source apportionment of the sediments entering dam using lithological and mineralogical studies by S. Afshar, B. Saghafian, H.R. Vosoughifar

“…The results showed that most sediment samples in Taleghan are of sedimentary sandstone, mainly containing the quartz and plagioclase minerals (quartz sandstone and arkose sandstone). …”
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A comparative analysis of the microstructural and physicochemical properties of alluvial and dune sands from northeast Algerian Sahara by Rafika Hachem, Nassima Meftah, Ahmed Bouaziz

“…Also, these sands could be significant sources of quartz minerals. …”
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Mechanism of chemical-biological composite clogging of aquifer caused by Al(III) and bacteria by Yinuo ZHANG, Ni YAN

“…The results indicate that Al(III) in the recharge water could modify the surface morphology of quartz sand and promote the chemical precipitation of aluminum-containing compounds. …”
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MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF THE PROCESS OF SYNTHETIC SILUMINS PRODUCTION USING THE METHOD OF REGRESSION ANALYSIS by I. V. Rafalskij, A. V. Arabej

“…The basic mechanisms of the process of silicon restoration from alumina-matrix composite ligatures on the basis of quartz sand are established. The mathematical models, describing influence of temperature, an alloy preparation time and quantities of silica in alumina-matrix composite ligatures on silicon output in synthetic alloy, are presented.…”
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The geology of the Aracruz pluton (Espírito Santo, Brazil), a Cambrian post-orogenic intrusion in the aftermath of Gondwana amalgamation by Andrea Galli, Max W. Schmidt, Valdecir de Assis Janasi, Felix Soormann, Clara Talca Onken, Alexandra Aregger, Tobias Hendrickx, Samuel Huber, Zoe Kok, Emanuel Pestalozzi, Tabea Stäheli, Luka Wanner, Vinicius Louro

“…It is composed of porphyric alkali feldspar granites, into which charnockite and quartz-diorite bands intruded as several pulses while the granites were a deforming crystal mush, and an undeformed central norite emplaced when most movement of the host magma had ceased. …”
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The influence of diagenesis on the quality of tight sandstone reservoirs in Longdong, Ordos Basin by Gaixia Cui, Shouyu Xu, Qinlian Wei, Yimeng Yang, Jin Hu, Tuoping He

“…The analysis indicates that the dominant sandstone types found in the 13th member of the mountain reservoir are primarily quartz sandstone and lithic quartz sandstone. These sandstone types originate from high-energy environments and are located far from the source. …”
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Development and evaluation of low-pH concrete plugs suitable for high-level radioactive waste repositories by Seokgu Gang, Daewon Lee, Jin-Seop Kim, Youngjin Shin, Jongwon Jung

“…The use of both limestone and quartz (SiO2) as fillers resulted in the lowest chloride-ion diffusion coefficient, with all mixture designs exhibiting excellent resistance to chloride-ion diffusion. …”
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Numerical Simulation Study of Pore-Throat Evolution of Upper Paleozoic in Ordos Basin, China by Qing Cao, Zhangxing Chen, JingZhou Zhao, Jiacheng Dang, Jiaxuan Song, Bin Chen

“…Differentiation results in the evolution of porosity and a pore-throat system of sandstone types have clear characteristics, such as lithic quartz sandstones of the He 8 Member in the Sulige area and quartz sandstones of the Shan 2 Member in the Yulin area. …”
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Evaluation of the Accumulation Conditions and Favorable Areas of Shale Gas in the Upper Palaeozoic Marine-Continental Transitional Facies in the Daning-Jixian Area, Ordos Basin by Xu Zeng, Wei Wang, Qian Cao, Shangwen Zhou, Guodong Dong, Aiming Wang, Zhixin Chen, Hua Mei

“…In addition, the content of brittle minerals such as quartz is higher, and Poisson’s ratio is lower, facilitating the subsequent transformation. …”
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Mineralogical analysis of plutonic and volcanic rocks at selected slope sections of the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway by Nurul Afiffah Khairulazman, Jestin Jelani, Zuliziana Suif, Mohd Rozi Umor, Nur Anati Azmi, Zainuddin Md Yusof, Nordila Ahmad, Abd Akram Haikal Abd Halim, Qalam A’zad Rosle

“…The plutonic sample from KM29 (GKM29) consists of quartz, muscovite, and albite, while the volcanic sample from KM93 (LKM93) is rhyolite, containing quartz, albite, muscovite, and biotite. …”
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Reservoir Physical Properties and Micropore Nanocharacteristics of Cores in the Shihezi Formation, Sudong District, Sulige Gas Field, Ordos Basin by Xin Zhang, Feng Wang, Shuyi Liang, Qintao Guo, Jingchun Tian, Bingyue Shen

“…According to core observation, thin section identification, and grain size analysis, the lithology of gas reservoirs in Shan-1 member and He-8 member in the study area is mainly lithic sandstone, lithic quartz sandstone, and quartz sandstone. According to the analysis of physical data in the study area, the reservoirs in Shan-1 member and He-8 member have typical characteristics of low porosity and low permeability. …”
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Thermodynamic properties of the liquid Hg-Tl alloys determined from vapour pressure measurements by Gierlotka W., Fitzner K., Sukiennik M.

“…The partial vapour pressure of mercury over liquid Hg-Tl liquid solutions were determined in the temperature range from 450 to 700 K by direct vapour pressure measurements carried out with the quartz gauge. From the measured ln pHg vs. T relationships activities of mercury were determined. …”
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Cooperative Preparation of Glass-ceramics by Blast Furnace Slag and Low-carbon Chromium Iron Alloy Slag by Yifan WANG, Yici WANG, Ruixin WANG, Fengguang ZHAO, Yifan CHAI, Guoping LUO

“…The results showed that when the mass ratio of blast furnace slag, low-carbon chromium iron alloy slag and quartz sand was 60∶40∶31, the crystalline phases of glass-ceramics were diopside and omphacite. …”
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Pore Structure Differentiation between Deltaic and Epicontinental Tight Sandstones of the Upper Paleozoic in the Eastern Linxing Area, Ordos Basin, China by Jimei Deng, Huan Zeng, Peng Wu, Jia Du, Jixian Gao, Fei Zhao, Zhixun Jiang

“…The results show that the deltaic tight sandstones in the Shanxi Formation are dominated by lithic quartz sandstone and lithic sandstone with an average porosity of 2.3% and permeability of 0.083 mD. …”
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Genetic Types and Main Control Factors of Microfractures in Tight Oil Reservoirs of Jimsar Sag by Xiangye Kong, Jianhui Zeng, Xianfeng Tan, Haowei Yuan, Dan Liu, Qun Luo, Qianyou Wang, Rusi Zuo

“…Tight reservoirs containing more quartz and carbonate minerals were found to develop more microfractures. …”
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Gasoline Direct Injection Engine Emissions of OC and EC: Laboratory Comparisons with Port Fuel Injection Engine by Jie Zhang, John Liggio, Tak W. Chan, Lin Huang, Jeffrey R. Brook

“…By considering OC collected on a quartz filter behind a Teflon filter, the emissions from PFI vehicle were found to be more volatile than the GDI vehicle. …”
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Water Vapor Diffusion and Adsorption of Sandstones: Influence of Rock Texture and Composition by Martin Keppert, Jaromír Žumár, Monika Čáchová, Dana Koňáková, Petr Svora, Zbyšek Pavlík, Eva Vejmelková, Robert Černý

“…The term sandstone is used for wide range of rocks containing quartz clasts which can be cemented by secondary precipitated quartz or calcite; moreover the space between clasts can be filled by matrix. …”
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