Can Amorphous SiO2 React with Metals or Carbon to Produce Nano Sized Particles?

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I get amorphous SiO2 (quartz) using planetary ball mill after 20h of milling, although my aim was to get nano sized particles. My question is if I can react it with some metals or carbon, for example if the reaction:
SiO2 + 2C = SiC + CO
will occur.
If anyone can help me to find some literature in internet or some books or articles about amorphous behavior.

Thanks!
 
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Try searching using the terms Silica Fume and Carbothermal Synthesis.
 
Chemisttree thanks a lot, I searched in internet and I will look in some books at my work.

Rasputin