molekyylisilika
Molekyylisilika refers to silica in its molecular form, distinct from its more common polymeric or network structures. Silica, or silicon dioxide (SiO2), is a ubiquitous compound found in nature as quartz and sand. In its bulk form, it exhibits a highly ordered crystalline lattice or a disordered amorphous structure. However, under specific conditions, individual silicon and oxygen atoms can associate to form discrete molecular units.
These molecular silica species are typically transient and exist in high-temperature gas phases or in specific