Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute Basparesh 2252-0449 5 1 2015 05 22 An Overview on Applications of ZnO Nanostructures in Polymer Industries An Overview on Applications of ZnO Nanostructures in Polymer Industries 33 42 1199 10.22063/basparesh.2015.1199 FA Ali Olad Rahimeh Nosrati Journal Article 2015 06 06 Nowadays polymeric materials are an important part of human life around the world.<br />Polymer materials are used to manufacture different substances from commonly<br />used instruments to complex and precise scientific tools. Additives are commonly used<br />in polymer industry to improve the properties of polymer materials and reduce their<br />costs. Nano-scaled additives, due to their small dimensions and enormous surface area,<br />produce improved properties compared to larger structures. Zinc oxide (ZnO) is an n-type<br />inorganic semiconductor with a band gap energy of 3.37 eV which due to good stability,<br />environmental friendly feature, high ultraviolet absorption and low cost are commonly<br />used in polymer industry as inorganic additive. Therefore, ZnO nanostructures can produce<br />various hybrid, blends or combination of composite materials in polymer matrixes and<br />improve their properties. In this study, applications and the role of various nanostructures<br />of zinc oxide in polymer productions are reviewed. Nowadays polymeric materials are an important part of human life around the world.<br />Polymer materials are used to manufacture different substances from commonly<br />used instruments to complex and precise scientific tools. Additives are commonly used<br />in polymer industry to improve the properties of polymer materials and reduce their<br />costs. Nano-scaled additives, due to their small dimensions and enormous surface area,<br />produce improved properties compared to larger structures. Zinc oxide (ZnO) is an n-type<br />inorganic semiconductor with a band gap energy of 3.37 eV which due to good stability,<br />environmental friendly feature, high ultraviolet absorption and low cost are commonly<br />used in polymer industry as inorganic additive. Therefore, ZnO nanostructures can produce<br />various hybrid, blends or combination of composite materials in polymer matrixes and<br />improve their properties. In this study, applications and the role of various nanostructures<br />of zinc oxide in polymer productions are reviewed. http://basparesh.ippi.ac.ir/article_1199_90d80ad87fd449e8721e0494a154eeb8.pdf