Zinc Oxide Applications as a Multifunctional Material

Because of its diverse properties, both chemical and physical, Zinc Oxide (ZnO) is widely used in many areas. ZnO technology is evolving continuously to meet new end-uses. Zinc Oxide powder has conventionally been used as a white pigment and as an additive to rubber. While it is largely used in other fields but its usage in rubber remains very important. There have been significant changes recently in the ZnO industry and owing to its multipurpose industrial use it also plays an important role in a very wide range of applications, ranging from tires to ceramics, from pharmaceuticals to agriculture, and from paints to chemicals. Therefore, it is clear that there are myriad of practical uses of ZnO. Here we provide a review of various Zinc oxide applications leading to its use in many industries.