Depleted Zinc Oxide powder fine grade

Specification of Isotopically Depleted Zinc Oxide fine grade

This specification establishes the requirements for isotopically depleted Zinc Oxide (DZO) with particle size < 15 μm the physical and chemical properties.

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Physical properties
Chemical properties
Specific impurity limits per element

Physical properties

Isotopic composition 64Zn:>> < 1.0 atomic % >
Physical form> Powder >
Particle size > <15 mm>
Surface area (by BET)> 5-15 m2/g>
Moisture loss @ 110 °C> <0.2 weight %>

Chemical properties    

Chemical form: ZnO
Chemical purity of dry basis: > 99.8 weight %

Specific impurity limits per element (max) in ppm (μg/g ZnO)

Element Symbol Impurity limits ppm (μg/g)
Ag Silver 10
Al Aluminium 50   
As Arsenic 10   
B Boron 10
Bi Bismuth 10
Ba Barium 10
Br Bromine 10
C Carbon (total) 500
Ca Calcium 10
Cd Cadmium 10
Cl Chlorine 20
Co Cobalt 10
Cr Chromium 10
Cu Copper 10
Fe Fluorine 20
Hf Hafnium 10
I Iodine 10
In Indium 10
K Potassium 10
Li Lithium 10
Mg Magnesium 10
Mn Manganese 10
Na Molybdenum 10
Ni Sodium 10
Nickel 10
P Phosphorous 10
Pb Lead 10
S    Sulphur (as sulphateSO42-) 10
Sb Antimony 10
Se Selenium 10
Si         Silicon    50
Sn Tin 10
Sr Strontium 10
Ti Titanium 10
V Vanadium 10
remaining impurities(each) 10

 

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