Advanced zinc oxide for high-tech coatings

用于高科技涂料的高级氧化锌

• 批准号: 10056220
• 金额: $ 10.29万
• 依托单位: NANOMOX LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Launchpad
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10056220
• 关键词: Advanced; zinc; oxide; tech; coatings

Nanomox has developed a cost-effective and sustainable metal oxidation method, Oxidative Ionothermal Synthesis (OIS), to produce advanced inorganic materials. This process uses ionic liquids (green solvents that can be readily recycled) at low temperatures (<120°C) for the direct oxidation of metals, such as zinc. Preliminary techno-economic and sustainability analyses demonstrate that this technique offers enormous improvements over existing technologies, achieving 97% energy reduction compared to conventional pyrometallurgical methods.The OIS process can recover value from metal-containing wastes, which opens the door to valorisation of metallic residues produced in steel manufacturing and galvanising industries (EAF dust, slags, dross, etc). Currently, any waste recovery is done through energy-intensive pyrometallurgical processes, which are not in line with Net Zero ambitions. Some of these wastes go to landfill, representing inefficient land use, economic loss, and negative environmental impacts due to metal leaching into the soil.Using the OIS process, Nanomox can produce bulk inorganic materials, such as zinc oxide (ZnO), in a sustainable fashion to meet the needs of foundation industries such as ceramics, glass, and rubber manufacturing. The OIS process can also produce advanced inorganic materials with controlled particle morphology, tailoring the quality to suit high-value applications. Products from this process will improve manufacturing sustainability and can lead to significantly improved performance and technologies.In this project, Nanomox will work with Teesside University to develop waste-derived ZnO materials that can create value for coating applications. By creating a new form of industrial symbiosis, the project will improve sustainability and profitability for the coating industries, securing and creating jobs in the Teeside Valley and long-term prosperity for the UK as a global leader in the sustainable production of high-value additives and products.

Nanomox开发了一种具有成本效益和可持续的金属氧化方法，氧化离子热合成（OIS），以生产先进的无机材料。该工艺使用离子液体（易于回收的绿色溶剂）在低温（<120°C）下直接氧化金属，如锌。初步的技术经济和可持续性分析表明，与现有技术相比，该技术提供了巨大的改进，与传统的火法冶金方法相比，能耗降低了97%。OIS工艺可以从含金属废物中回收价值，这为钢铁制造和镀锌工业（电炉粉尘、炉渣、渣滓等）产生的金属残留物的增值打开了大门。目前，任何废物回收都是通过能源密集型的火法冶金过程完成的，这与净零的目标不符。其中一些废物被填埋，导致土地利用效率低下，造成经济损失，并且由于金属浸出到土壤中而对环境产生负面影响。使用OIS工艺，Nanomox可以以可持续的方式生产大块无机材料，如氧化锌（ZnO），以满足陶瓷，玻璃和橡胶制造等基础行业的需求。OIS工艺还可以生产具有可控颗粒形态的先进无机材料，定制质量以适应高价值应用。从这个过程中产生的产品将提高制造的可持续性，并可以显著提高性能和技术。在这个项目中，Nanomox将与提赛德大学合作开发可以为涂料应用创造价值的废物衍生氧化锌材料。通过创造一种新的工业共生形式，该项目将提高涂料行业的可持续性和盈利能力，在提赛德山谷确保和创造就业机会，并为英国作为高价值添加剂和产品可持续生产的全球领导者带来长期繁荣。