CHARACTERISATION AND COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT SIZES NANO ZnO POWDERS

Abstract

Zinc oxide plays an important role in various industries from electronics to cosmetics. Due to its special characteristics such as antiseptic, astringent and fungistatic properties, anti-corrosion, low electron conductivity and good heat resistance is still the subject of current research. Therefore, friction parameters, compressibility factors, flowability and sensitivity to aeration have been investigated. For this purpose, two nano and one micro-sized ZnO powders were characterized and compared. Experimental work was performed by the Powder Rheometer and Disk Centrifuge. Also a shape analysis of samples were made. The subjects were questions like -how easy consolidated nano/micro ZnO powders will begin to flow or how volume changes as a function of applied normal stress. The first results showed that the slight variations in the shape and size of the ZnO particles could cause differences in the behaviour of the tested powders.