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Silicon Dioxide

Research stage
Emerging researchSteady momentum
Also known as Kieselsäureanhydrid, SAND, SILICA, Siliceous earth, purified+4 more

Kieselsäureanhydrid, SAND, SILICA, Siliceous earth, purified, Silicon dioxide (amorphous), Silicon dioxide, fumed, Siliziumdioxid, Silicon oxide.

RxNorm9771ChEMBLCHEMBL2108563UNIIETJ7Z6XBU4
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Research papers
Latest activity
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

Zwitterionic poly (amino acid methacrylate) brushes functionalized dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles in layer-by-layer assembled membranes for selective Ion separation

Industry2026-08-01Nature — Environmental Sciences

Catalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin via peroxymonosulfate activation using a UiO66 and amino functionalized silica coated magnetite composite

Industry2026-07-27Nature — Environmental Sciences

Study finds river sand mining is outstripping nature's supply

Research2026-07-21Research news · Phys.org — Earth

Hydrogeological evaluation and sorption process of contaminants onto clay and sand as multi-barrier of a radioactive disposal site

Industry2026-07-20Nature — Environmental Sciences

Pioneer vegetation shapes soil microbial community assembly and ecosystem functions in riparian sand mining sites

Industry2026-07-19Nature — Environmental Sciences

Advanced beneficiation of quartz ore for high-purity silica production

Industry2026-07-13Manufacturing · Nature — Environmental Sciences

Exposure route reverses the interactive toxicity of silver and silica nanoparticles in Daphnia magna for mixture risk assessment in aquatic environments

Industry2026-07-11Nature — Environmental Sciences

Predicting the compressive strength of sustainable concrete with recycled foundry sand using advanced soft computing methods

Industry2026-07-11Nature — Environmental Sciences

Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Mediate SiRNA Delivery for Long-Term Multi-Gene Silencing in Intact Plants.

Research2023-12-25Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)

A silicon transporter gene required for healthy growth of rice on land.

Research2023-10-19Nature communications

Impacts of foodborne inorganic nanoparticles on the gut microbiota-immune axis: potential consequences for host health.

Research2020-06-01Particle and fibre toxicology

MicroRNA delivery through nanoparticles.

Research2019-10-14Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society

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Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
Silicon Dioxide
Aliases & brands
KieselsäureanhydridSANDSILICASiliceous earth, purifiedSilicon dioxide (amorphous)Silicon dioxide, fumedSiliziumdioxidSilicon oxide
RxNorm CUI
9771
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL2108563
UNII
ETJ7Z6XBU4

Research activity

4 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this drug, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Publications over time
20192024
Most influential

MicroRNA delivery through nanoparticles.

Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society · 2019 · 299 cites

Impacts of foodborne inorganic nanoparticles on the gut microbiota-immune axis: potential consequences for host health.

Particle and fibre toxicology · 2020 · 90 cites

Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Mediate SiRNA Delivery for Long-Term Multi-Gene Silencing in Intact Plants.

Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2024 · 30 cites

A silicon transporter gene required for healthy growth of rice on land.

Nature communications · 2023 · 25 cites
Recent papers

Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Mediate SiRNA Delivery for Long-Term Multi-Gene Silencing in Intact Plants.

Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2024 · 30 cites

A silicon transporter gene required for healthy growth of rice on land.

Nature communications · 2023 · 25 cites

Impacts of foodborne inorganic nanoparticles on the gut microbiota-immune axis: potential consequences for host health.

Particle and fibre toxicology · 2020 · 90 cites

MicroRNA delivery through nanoparticles.

Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society · 2019 · 299 cites
Major research themes5
Food1Nanoparticles1Oryza1Silicon1Silicon Dioxide1
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)1
  • Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society1
  • Nature communications1
  • Particle and fibre toxicology1
Leading researchers
  • Adriani G1
  • Cai Y1
  • Campisi M1
  • Cao Y1
  • Chiono V1
  • Houdeau E1
  • Huang S1
  • Kamm RD1
Leading institutions
free-text, unnormalised
  • Advanced Science Research Center1
  • Graduate School of Medicine1
  • INRAE Toxalim UMR 1331 (Research Center in Food Toxicology)1
  • Institute of Plant Science and Resources1
  • Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety1
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology1

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1 matches

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Silicon

Frequently co-studied with Silicon Dioxide in the research literature.

1 shared paper
References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • ChEMBL (EMBL-EBI) & UniProt — pharmacology and targets
  • Europe PMC — research literature