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Introducti<strong>on</strong><br />

textiles c<strong>on</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> ZnO, boric acid, <strong>and</strong> amm<strong>on</strong>ia <strong>in</strong> various proporti<strong>on</strong>s. It<br />

deposits water-<strong>in</strong>soluble <strong>z<strong>in</strong>c</strong> borate <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> fibers.<br />

Ferrites<br />

ZnO c<strong>on</strong>t<strong>in</strong>ues as an essential <strong>in</strong>gredient <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> “s<strong>of</strong>t” type <strong>of</strong><br />

ferromagnetic materials for televisi<strong>on</strong>, radio, <strong>and</strong> tele-communicati<strong>on</strong><br />

applicati<strong>on</strong>s. In <strong>the</strong>se fields ferrites based <strong>on</strong> magnetite, nickel <strong>oxide</strong> <strong>and</strong> ZnO<br />

are <strong>use</strong>d as elements <strong>in</strong> many types <strong>of</strong> electr<strong>on</strong>ic devices.<br />

Numerous electr<strong>on</strong>ic <strong>in</strong>struments for <strong>the</strong> c<strong>on</strong>sumer market utilize<br />

ferrites to impart specific functi<strong>on</strong>s. In portable <strong>and</strong> car radios, <strong>the</strong> antenna<br />

cores are ferrites designed to provide highly selective tun<strong>in</strong>g. Televisi<strong>on</strong><br />

picture tubes c<strong>on</strong>stitute a major market for ferrites, particularly for <strong>use</strong> <strong>in</strong> fly<br />

back transformers <strong>and</strong> deflecti<strong>on</strong> yokes. In <strong>the</strong> communicati<strong>on</strong>s area, ferrites<br />

are extensively <strong>use</strong>d <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> filter <strong>in</strong>ductors <strong>of</strong> teleph<strong>on</strong>e circuit to permit<br />

precise <strong>in</strong>ductance adjustment for <strong>the</strong> purpose <strong>of</strong> separat<strong>in</strong>g channels.<br />

Magnetic tape for recorders is improved by <strong>use</strong> <strong>of</strong> a magnetite precipitated <strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> presence <strong>of</strong> ZnO.<br />

Thermoelements<br />

ZnO plays an important role <strong>in</strong> semic<strong>on</strong>ductor ceramic elements for<br />

operati<strong>on</strong> at elevated temperatures or high voltages. Such <strong>the</strong>rmoelements<br />

can be produced to cover a broad range <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>rmal <strong>and</strong> electrical properties.<br />

Varistors are composed <strong>of</strong> semic<strong>on</strong>ductor ZnO <strong>modified</strong> by o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>oxide</strong>s.<br />

Developed for <strong>use</strong> as lightn<strong>in</strong>g arrestors <strong>and</strong> high-voltage surge arrestors <strong>in</strong><br />

electric transmissi<strong>on</strong> l<strong>in</strong>es, <strong>the</strong>y are based <strong>on</strong> a unique electr<strong>on</strong>ic property<br />

<strong>of</strong> semic<strong>on</strong>ductor ZnO, n<strong>on</strong>l<strong>in</strong>ear resistance. ZnO varistors have high-<br />

temperature stability <strong>and</strong> resistance to humidity, electrical load <strong>and</strong> current<br />

shocks.<br />

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