ArticleHeliyon2024
Optimization of technological processes in the manufacturability of varistors based on recycled ZnO product, with emphasis on environmental sustainability.
Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- A review of metallurgical processing and value-added utilization strategies for zinc oxide.Science progress · 2026Review
- Eco-Functional Epoxy Composites from Recycled ZnO and Tire Rubber: A Study on Breakdown Voltage Enhancement.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
The main objective described in this paper is the optimization of technological parameters in the production of varistors based on recycled zinc oxide (ZnO). The content of this paper builds on our previous research aimed at proving that hydrometallurgically recovered ZnO material, from electric arc furnace dust, is suitable for applications in these semiconductors, an issue which has received very little attention at present. The focus of this research also corresponds to and supports the visions and strategies of environmental sustainability and the circular economy. Samples of ZnO varistors manufactured for this purpose were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and then the electrical parameters were measured and calculated. Based on the results of the microstructural analysis and electrical properties, prerequisites for the optimal adjustment of technological parameters such as sintering temperature and sintering time were derived, which will be the starting point for further research.
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