Assessment of UV-permeability in nano-ZnO filled coatings via high throughput experimentation

The degree of UV protection afforded by nano-ZnO in a polyurethane/acrylic clear topcoat was investigated. The influence of nano-ZnO concentration and dry film thickness on the optical properties (e.g., UV permeability and visible transmittance) of the coating was probed using a library of 28 samples that were prepared by high throughput techniques. A model for predicting the UV permeability of nano-ZnO filled coatings was developed and the nano-ZnO loading condition required to block >99% UV radiation was determined to be 2.0 g/m². This model can be used to assist in the development of coatings and other polymeric systems embedded with nano-ZnO to protect the coating and underlying materials (i.e., substrate) from UV degradation.

线型三元纳米复合阻燃材料

采用熔融共混方法制备线型低密度聚乙烯(LL-DPE)/二氧化钛(TiO2)/氧化锌(ZnO)三元纳米复合阻燃材料,通过场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)、红外(FTIR)及扫描电镜(SEM)对复合阻燃材料的微观形态及结构进行表征,证明共混形成的TiO2和ZnO纳米粒子在LLDPE基体复合阻燃材料中呈纳米级分散;对其力学性能的测试表明,三元纳米复合阻燃材料的拉伸断面趋于韧性化,当纳米粒子质量分数为3%时,与纯LLDPE相比,冲击强度提高约49%,拉伸强度提高约18%,断裂伸长率也有所增加。     

On the zinc sorption by the Serbian natural clinoptilolite and the disinfecting ability and phosphate affinity of the exhausted sorbent

The Serbian natural zeolite is moderately effective in removing the zinc(II) ions from aqueous solutions. At 298 K the sorption capacity varies from 13 to 26% for the initial Zn(II) solution concentration of 100 and 600 mg Zndm(-3), respectively. The sorption isotherm at 298-338 K is best represented by the Langmuir model and the sorption kinetics by the pseudo-second-order model. The sorption involves a combination of film diffusion, intra-particle diffusion, and a chemical cation-exchange between the Na(+) ions of clinoptilolite and Zn(2+) ions. The sorption was found to be endothermic and spontaneous in the 298-338 K range. The exhausted sorbent can remove phosphate ions and it exhibits an excellent antibacterial activity towards Acinetobacter junii. By dehydration at about 500 °C it transforms to a ZnO-containing product featuring nano-sized wurtzite ZnO particles widespread over the clinoptilolite surface.