Effect of Magnesium Borates on the Fire-Retarding Properties of Zinc Borates
Magnesium borate (MB) is a technical ceramic exhibiting high heat resistance, corrosion resistance, great mechanical strength, great insulation properties, lightweightness, high strength, and a high coefficient of elasticity. Zinc borate (ZB) can be used as a multifunctional synergistic additive in...
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| author | Azmi Seyhun Kipcak Nil Baran Acarali Emek Moroydor Derun Nurcan Tugrul Sabriye Piskin |
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| description | Magnesium borate (MB) is a technical ceramic exhibiting high heat resistance, corrosion resistance, great mechanical strength, great insulation properties, lightweightness, high strength, and a high coefficient of elasticity. Zinc borate (ZB) can be used as a multifunctional synergistic additive in addition to flame retardant additives in polymers. In this study, the raw materials of zinc oxide (ZnO), magnesium oxide (MgO), and boric acid (H3BO3) were used in the mole ratio of 1 : 1 : 9, which was obtained from preexperiments. Using the starting materials, hydrothermal synthesis was applied, and characterisation of the products was performed using X-Ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and Raman spectroscopies. The forms of Zn3B6O12·3.5H2O, MgO(B2O3)3·7(H2O), and Mg2(B6O7(OH)6)2·9(H2O) were synthesised successfully. Moreover, the surface morphology was investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and the B2O3 content was determined. In addition, the reaction yields were calculated. The results of the B2O3 content analysis were in compliance with the literature values. Examination of the SEM images indicated that the obtained nanoscale minerals had a reaction efficiency ranging between 63–74% for MB and 87–98% for ZB. Finally, the fire-retarding properties of the synthesised pure MBs, pure ZBs, and mixtures of MB and ZB were determined using differential thermal analysis and thermal gravimetry (DTA-TG) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0ef6f984f135430c9bdef7559d27dba92025-02-03T05:59:00ZengWileyJournal of Chemistry2090-90632090-90712014-01-01201410.1155/2014/512164512164Effect of Magnesium Borates on the Fire-Retarding Properties of Zinc BoratesAzmi Seyhun Kipcak0Nil Baran Acarali1Emek Moroydor Derun2Nurcan Tugrul3Sabriye Piskin4Department of Chemical Engineering, Yildiz Technical University, 34210 Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Yildiz Technical University, 34210 Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Yildiz Technical University, 34210 Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Yildiz Technical University, 34210 Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Yildiz Technical University, 34210 Istanbul, TurkeyMagnesium borate (MB) is a technical ceramic exhibiting high heat resistance, corrosion resistance, great mechanical strength, great insulation properties, lightweightness, high strength, and a high coefficient of elasticity. Zinc borate (ZB) can be used as a multifunctional synergistic additive in addition to flame retardant additives in polymers. In this study, the raw materials of zinc oxide (ZnO), magnesium oxide (MgO), and boric acid (H3BO3) were used in the mole ratio of 1 : 1 : 9, which was obtained from preexperiments. Using the starting materials, hydrothermal synthesis was applied, and characterisation of the products was performed using X-Ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and Raman spectroscopies. The forms of Zn3B6O12·3.5H2O, MgO(B2O3)3·7(H2O), and Mg2(B6O7(OH)6)2·9(H2O) were synthesised successfully. Moreover, the surface morphology was investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and the B2O3 content was determined. In addition, the reaction yields were calculated. The results of the B2O3 content analysis were in compliance with the literature values. Examination of the SEM images indicated that the obtained nanoscale minerals had a reaction efficiency ranging between 63–74% for MB and 87–98% for ZB. Finally, the fire-retarding properties of the synthesised pure MBs, pure ZBs, and mixtures of MB and ZB were determined using differential thermal analysis and thermal gravimetry (DTA-TG) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/512164 |
| spellingShingle | Azmi Seyhun Kipcak Nil Baran Acarali Emek Moroydor Derun Nurcan Tugrul Sabriye Piskin Effect of Magnesium Borates on the Fire-Retarding Properties of Zinc Borates Journal of Chemistry |
| title | Effect of Magnesium Borates on the Fire-Retarding Properties of Zinc Borates |
| title_full | Effect of Magnesium Borates on the Fire-Retarding Properties of Zinc Borates |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Magnesium Borates on the Fire-Retarding Properties of Zinc Borates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Magnesium Borates on the Fire-Retarding Properties of Zinc Borates |
| title_short | Effect of Magnesium Borates on the Fire-Retarding Properties of Zinc Borates |
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