Production and characterization of hydrophobic zinc borate by using palm oil

Acaralı N., Tuğrul N., Derun E., Pişkin S.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MINERALS METALLURGY AND MATERIALS, cilt.20, ss.1081-1088, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 20
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s12613-013-0837-x
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MINERALS METALLURGY AND MATERIALS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1081-1088
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: zinc borate, hydrophobicity, seed, contact angle, palm oil, BORIC-ACID, HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS, 2ZNO-CENTER-DOT-3B(2)O(3)CENTER-DOT-3H(2)O, OXIDE
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Zinc borate (ZB) was synthesized using zinc oxide, boric acid synthesized from colemanite, and reference ZB as seed. The effects of reaction parameters such as reaction time, reactant ratio, and seed ratio on its yield were examined. Then, the effects of palm oil with solvents (isopropyl alcohol (IPA), ethanol, and methanol) added to the reaction on its hydrophobicity were explored. Reactions were carried out under determined reaction conditions with magnetically and mechanically stirred systems. The produced ZB was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and measurements of contact angle identified hydrophobicity. The results showed that hydrophobic ZB was successfully produced under determined reaction conditions. The change of process parameters influenced its yield and the usage of palm oil provided hydrophobicity.