Ihe ndị na-emepụta silica nwere ọtụtụ uru na mmeghachi omume kemịkalụ n'ihi nnukwu oghere ha na ebe elu dị elu. Nke mbụ, nha pore ha na-eme ka mgbasa nke reactant catalytic dịkwuo elu, si otú ahụ na-abawanye ọnụego mmeghachi omume na selectivity. Nke abụọ, silica catalysts bụ kemịkalụ inert na-adịghị enweta ndị na-abụghị kpọmkwem mmeghachi omume na reactants, si otú ibelata mmeghachi omume selectivity na mkpụrụ. Ọzọkwa, silica catalysts dị mfe iji na ịkwadebe, na-eduga na ngwa ha zuru ebe niile.
