Production of Silicon Dioxide by the Sol–Gel Method and Control of Process Parameters

Abstract

The article provides an overview of the methods for producing silicon dioxide. Attention is focused on the most relevant method, sol–gel synthesis. The influence of reagents, the hydrogen index of the medium, the solvent, and other parameters on the properties of silicon dioxide is described. It is concluded that this method has advantages over other methods of production due to multiple parameter control, but there are subtleties of synthesis that require further study.