Chemical Properties
Zinc Sulphate Heptahydrate / Zinc Sulfate Heptahydrate (ZnSO4•7H2O) occurs in nature as the mineral goslarite. It’s a colourless solid, usually a white powder or crystals, and can be used as a dietary ingredient and as a nutrient.
Uses
Zinc sulfate has applications in many industries, including printing, electroplating, agriculture and health.
Zinc sulfate heptahydrate may be used to prepare:
Zinc tris(thiourea) sulphate (ZTS), a semiorganic nonlinear optic (NLO) material that may be useful in laser fusion experiments and in second-harmonic-generation (SHG) devices.
Highly pure zinc oxide nanostructures via a precipitation method for use in catalytic reactions.