Assertion: silicone's resistance | /r/HasSubevent | significant interest
Facets:
value: in its use
type: OTHER
value: as a heterogeneous catalyst support
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: The natural resistance to oxidation exhibited by silicon carbide, as well as the discovery of new ways to synthesize the cubic β-SiC form, with its larger surface area, has led to significant interest in its use as a heterogeneous catalyst support.