Application scope of zinc oxide

Zinc oxide (ZnO) is an important inorganic material that has a wide range of applications in various fields due to its unique physical and chemical properties.

It is widely used in industries such as cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, rubber, and coatings.

Zinc oxide can be classified into the following types based on its particle size and morphology.

1. Pharmaceutical field: Zinc oxide has astringent and antibacterial effects, and is commonly used to treat skin diseases such as dermatitis, eczema, and acne (commonly known as acne).

As a sunscreen agent, zinc oxide can effectively absorb and scatter ultraviolet rays, and is widely used in sunscreens and other sunscreen products.

2. Feed additives: In animal husbandry, zinc oxide is used as a feed additive to help prevent diarrhea in piglets after weaning and improve animal growth performance.

3. Ceramic and rubber industry: Activated zinc oxide is used in ceramic materials to improve their sintering performance and mechanical strength.

In the rubber industry, zinc oxide serves as a vulcanizing and reinforcing agent, which can enhance the elasticity and durability of rubber.

4. In the field of electronics and optoelectronics: Zinc oxide is a wide bandgap semiconductor material that can be used to manufacture optoelectronic devices such as LEDs, solar cells, and sensors.

Zinc oxide nanomaterials have a wide range of applications in nanoelectronics and optoelectronics due to their unique electronic and optical properties.

5. Environmental governance: Activated zinc oxide has photocatalytic activity and can decompose organic pollutants for water treatment and air purification.

6. Automotive Industry: In the automotive industry, zinc oxide is used to manufacture tires, rubber products, coatings, and as a component of catalysts.

Ordinary zinc oxide: with a larger particle size, it is generally used as an additive in rubber, plastics, and other materials.

Fine grained zinc oxide: with a smaller particle size, it is generally used in high-end products such as cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

Nano zinc oxide: with very small particle size, it has good antibacterial and sunscreen functions and is widely used in industries such as cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

Transparent zinc oxide: with regular morphology and transparent crystals, it can improve the transparency of certain product materials.

Coating zinc oxide: By applying a layer of organic material on the surface of zinc oxide through coating technology, its waterproof and weather resistance can be improved, and it is widely used in industries such as coatings.