| Title |
Synthesis of Blue Gahnite (ZnAl2O4:Co, Nd): A Cost-Effective Method for Producing Solar-Reflective Pigments for Cool Coatings |
| ID_Doc |
25174 |
| Authors |
Primo, JD; Horsth, DFL; Balaba, N; Umek, P; Anaissi, FJ; Bittencourt, C |
| Title |
Synthesis of Blue Gahnite (ZnAl2O4:Co, Nd): A Cost-Effective Method for Producing Solar-Reflective Pigments for Cool Coatings |
| Year |
2023 |
| Published |
Materials, 16, 4 |
| DOI |
10.3390/ma16041696 |
| Abstract |
Developing strategies for the green synthesis of novel materials, such as pigments for protection from solar radiation, is a fundamental research subject in material science to mitigate the heat island effect. Within this perspective, the current study reports on the synthesis of blue pigments of ZnAl2O4:M (M = Co2+ and Co2+/Nd3+) using recycled metallic aluminum (discarded can seal) with reflective properties of Near-infrared radiation. The pigments were characterized by XRD, SEM, XPS, UV-Vis, NIR diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and CIE-1976 L*a*b* color measurements. The wettability of the coatings containing the synthesized pigments was also evaluated. The structural characterization showed that the pigments present the Gahnite crystalline phase. Colorimetric measurements obtained by the CIEL*a*b* method show values correlated to blue pigments attributed to Co2+ ions in tetrahedral sites. The pigments exhibit high near-infrared solar reflectance (with R% >= 60%), with an enhancement of nearly 20% for the pigment-containing neodymium when applied in white paint, indicating that the prepared compounds have the potential to be energy-saving color pigments for coatings. |
| Author Keywords |
recycled metallic aluminum; near-infrared reflection; circular economy; neodymium; cobalt |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000940556800001 |
| WoS Category |
Chemistry, Physical; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering; Physics, Applied; Physics, Condensed Matter |
| Research Area |
Chemistry; Materials Science; Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering; Physics |
| PDF |
https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/4/1696/pdf?version=1676627062
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