Effect of Disk Rotation Speed and Diameter of Grinding Ball with Planetary Ball Mill Method on the Characteristics of ZnO Nanoparticles

Abstract

Zinc Oxide (ZnO) is a crystal that is widely used in various purposes as an additive in paints, ceramic materials, catalysts, electronic equipment, and semiconductors. One application of nanoparticles is the addition of nano zinc oxide (ZnO) to the coating which can increase corrosion resistance higher than without nano ZnO. This research method uses a Planetary Ball Mill with variations of disk rotation speed of 300 and 400 rpm and the use of grinding balls of 5 and 10 mm. From the results of this study, variations in disk rotation speed and the use of grinding ball sizes can affect particle size.