@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/6081, title = {Low Temperature Solid-State Zinc Borate Synthesis from ZnO and H3BO3}, author = {A. S. Kipcak and N. Baran Acarali and E. Moroydor Derun and N. Tugrul and S. Piskin}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {Zinc borates can be used as multi-functional synergistic additives with flame retardant additives in polymers. Zinc borate is white, non-hygroscopic and powder type product. The most important properties are low solubility in water and high dehydration temperature. Zinc borates dehydrate above 290°C and anhydrous zinc borate has thermal resistance about 400°C. Zinc borates can be synthesized using several methods such as hydrothermal and solidstate processes. In this study, the solid-state method was applied at low temperatures of 600oC and 700oC using the starting materials of ZnO and H3BO3 with several mole ratios. The reaction time was determined as 4 hours after some preliminary experiments. After the synthesis, the crystal structure and the morphology of the products were examined by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR). As a result the forms of ZnB4O7, Zn3(BO3)2, ZnB2O4 were synthesized and obtained along with the unreacted ZnO.}, journal = {International Journal of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering}, volume = {7}, number = {5}, year = {2013}, pages = {285 - 289}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/6081}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/77}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 77, 2013}, }