Introduction to Zirconium and Zirconium Compounds

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Zirconium was discovered by German chemist Martin Heinrich Klaproth in 1789 when analyzing the composition of the mineral term (ZrSiO4). In 1824, Swedish chemist Jöns Jacob Berzelius separated zirconium, and in 1914 zirconium was prepared in pure form. Obtaining pure zirconium is very difficult because it is chemically similar to ha, ha is often found mixed with zirconium deposits. Today, most zirconium is obtained from the zircon (ZrSiO4) and wilderite (ZrO2) minerals by a method known as the Kroll process.

Zirconium is a white, flexible ceramic material that is very suitable for use as a dental implant material. This material is reported to have high corrosion resistance and is considered by some to be a better implant material than titanium. Zirconium implants are suitable for osseointegration (integrated with natural bone) and are easily accepted by the body.

Zirconium is a corrosion-resistant metal used in high-performance pumps and valves. Because zirconium is not easy to absorb neutrons, zirconium is widely used in nuclear reactors. The nuclear power industry uses nearly 90% of zirconium each year, of which almost no ha must be present. Zirconium is also used as an alloying agent in steel to make certain types of surgical equipment and as a getter, a material that combines with and removes trace gases from vacuum tubes.

Zircon (ZrSiO4) is a zirconium compound that can take many different forms, the most popular of which is a transparent, transparent gem that can be cut into diamond shapes and is often used in jewelry. Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) can withstand extremely high temperatures and is used to make crucibles and line the walls of high-temperature furnaces.

Zirconium Carbonate

Zirconium Carbonate (ZBC) is a moist, white, inhomogeneous, amorphous cake containing approximately 40% ZrO₂. It is soluble in both mineral and organic acids as well as alkaline carbonates. It is insoluble in water. ZBC is one of the most important zirconium chemicals as it is often the precursor material for many zirconium products. It is used in the manufacture of zirconium salts; coating, painting, papermaking, leather softener, cosmetics, catalyst, ceramics, lacquers dryer, etc.

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