Overview and Application of Zinc Oxide

Overview of Zinc Oxide ZnO Powder

Humans have long learned to use zinc oxide as paint or external medicine, but the history of human discovery of zinc oxide has been difficult to trace.

The Romans learned to make brass by reacting copper with zinc ore containing zinc oxide as early as 200 BC. Zinc oxide is converted into zinc vapor in the shaft furnace and rolled into the flue to react. Dioscorides also introduced this.

From the 12th century AD, the Indians knew about zinc and zinc mines and began to smelt zinc in a primitive way. Zinc smelting technology was introduced to China in the 17th century. In 1743, the first zinc smelting plant in Europe was established in Bristol, England. Another major use of zinc oxide is as a paint. In 1834, it became a watercolor paint for the first time, but it is difficult to dissolve in oil. But soon the problem was solved by the new zinc oxide production process. In 1845 Leclerc began mass production of zinc white oil paints in Paris, and by 1850 zinc oxide was popular throughout Europe. Zinc oxide is so pure that at the end of the 19th century, some artists covered their paintings with zinc white as a base color, but these paintings showed cracks after a hundred years.

In the second half of the 20th century, zinc oxide was mostly used in the rubber industry. In the 1970s, the second largest use of zinc oxide was as a copy paper additive, but the practice of zinc oxide as a copy paper additive has been phased out in the 21st century.

The research team led by Professor Morihiko Nakamura of Shimane University synthesized zinc oxide particles with a diameter of about 10 nanometers, and through special treatment, the particles have the characteristics of fluorescent substances. This kind of nanoparticle is relatively stable in light emission, and can last for more than 24 hours, but the production cost is less than one percent of green fluorescent protein.

From November 1 to 15, 2008, researchers fed experimental mice a protein bound to the particles, and successfully photographed images of the particles glowing in the experimental mice.

Japan's Shimane University announced on November 18, 2008 that it has developed a zinc oxide nanoparticle that fluoresces under light irradiation. Its luminescence is stable and safe, and it can be used in cutting-edge medical fields.

Zinc oxide is an inorganic substance with the chemical formula ZnO, which is an oxide of zinc. Insoluble in water, soluble in acid and strong alkali. Zinc oxide is a common chemical additive widely used in the production of plastics, silicate products, synthetic rubber, lubricants, paints, ointments, adhesives, food, batteries, flame retardants and other products. Zinc oxide has large energy band gap and exciton binding energy, high transparency, and excellent luminescence performance at room temperature. It is used in liquid crystal displays, thin film transistors, light emitting diodes and other products in the semiconductor field. In addition, microparticles of zinc oxide have also begun to play a role in related fields as a nanomaterial.

Application of Zinc Oxide ZnO Powder

1. Zinc oxide ZnO is mainly used as a reinforcing agent and activator in the rubber or cable industry, as a colorant and filler for white glue, and as a vulcanizing agent in neoprene.

2. Zinc oxide ZnO for fine desulfurization of feed gas in chemical fertilizer industry

3. Zinc oxide ZnO is mainly used as white pigment, rubber vulcanization activator, organic synthesis catalyst, desulfurizer, for electrostatic copying, pharmaceuticals, etc.

4. Zinc oxide ZnO is used for desulfurization of synthetic ammonia, petroleum and natural gas chemical raw materials

5. Zinc oxide ZnO is used as a matrix for analytical reagents, reference reagents, fluorescent agents and photosensitive materials

6. Zinc oxide ZnO is used for electrostatic wet copying, dry transfer, laser fax communication, electrostatic recording of electronic computers, electrostatic plate-making documents

7. Zinc oxide ZnO is used in plastic industry, sunscreen cosmetics, special ceramic products, special functional coatings and textile hygiene processing.

8. Zinc oxide ZnO is widely used in the deep desulfurization and purification process of synthetic ammonia, methanol, hydrogen production and other industrial raw gas and oil products.

9. Zinc oxide is used as an astringent, used to make ointments or plasters

10. Zinc oxide ZnO is used as a white pigment for printing and dyeing, papermaking, matches and pharmaceutical industries. In the rubber industry, it is used as a vulcanization activator, reinforcing agent and colorant for natural rubber, synthetic rubber and latex. It is also used in the manufacture of chrome yellow zinc, zinc acetate, zinc carbonate, zinc chloride and other pigments. In addition, it is also used in the manufacture of electronic laser materials, phosphors, feed additives, catalysts, magnetic materials, and as zinc supplements in feed processing.

11. Inorganic white pigments. The tinting strength is not as good as titanium dioxide and lithopone. Zinc oxide ZnO is widely used in the coloring of ABS resin, polystyrene, epoxy resin, phenolic resin, amino resin and polyvinyl chloride, as well as the coloring of paint and ink. In addition, it can also be used as a vulcanization activator, reinforcing agent and colorant for rubber in the rubber industry. It is also used in the production of varnished cloth, cosmetics, enamel, paper, leather, matches, cables, etc. Zinc oxide can also be used in printing and dyeing, glass industry, pharmaceutical industry, etc. Used as a desulfurizer for synthetic ammonia. Zinc oxide ZnO is also used as electronic laser material, phosphor, feed additive, magnetic material manufacturing, etc.

12. Nutritional supplements (zinc fortifiers).

13. Zinc oxide is a nutritional fortifier for feed.

14. It is mainly used as a reinforcing agent for rubber or cables, so that the rubber has good corrosion resistance, tear resistance and elasticity. It is also used as a vulcanization activator for natural rubber, a colorant and filler for white rubber, and a vulcanizing agent for neoprene. Smaller particles (about 0.1 μm in diameter) can be used as light stabilizers for plastics such as polyolefins or polyvinyl chloride.

15. Zinc oxide ZnO is used for desulfurization of synthetic ammonia feed gas.

16. Zinc oxide ZnO is used as paint pigment and rubber filler, and used in medicine to make ointment, zinc paste, adhesive tape, etc.

17. Zinc oxide ZnO is suitable for use as a zinc supplement in feed processing.

18. Mainly used as white pigment, rubber vulcanization activator, reinforcing agent, organic synthesis catalyst and desulfurizer.

19. Zinc oxide ZnO is used for desulfurization of synthetic ammonia, petroleum and natural gas chemical raw materials.

20. Zinc oxide ZnO is used as a matrix for analytical reagents, reference reagents, fluorescent agents and photosensitive materials.

21. Zinc oxide ZnO is mainly used as reinforcing agent and activator in rubber or cable industry, as colorant and filler in white glue, and as vulcanizing agent in neoprene.

22. Shimane University in Japan developed luminescent zinc oxide nanoparticles. Zinc oxide ZnO is commonly used in the production of baby powder and other products. It is a non-toxic inorganic substance. The human body will not reject it, and the safety is high. In addition, the small size of zinc oxide nanoparticles has the advantage of not hindering cell activity.

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