Alessandro Volta, in the year 1800, did not just invent batteries, he unfolded an evolution…
Archive for January, 2018
‘The Power of Zinc…. in Batteries…’
CAMP BEGINS FOR THE FINAL – 40 AT HINDUSTAN ZINC FOOTBALL ACADEMY
To nurture the talent pool of aspiring footballers and to create expert & licensed Football Coaches in rural & tribal areas…
‘Zinc in the Moon Buggy…’
Zinc was used in the wheels and the batteries of the Moon Buggy. The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) or Lunar Rover was a Zinc-Silver battery-powered four-wheeled rover used on the Moon in the last three missions of the American Apollo Program (15, 16, and 17) during 1971 and 1972.
And We Thought Zinc is ONLY for GALVANIZATION
Zinc is an essential micronutrient in the body and a component of many complex structures in the body including enzymes and proteins. The link between Zinc and memory is well studied especially because Zinc deficiency can cause MEMORY LOSS.
Usage of Zinc to Preserve Cemetery Monuments
Corrosion is a potential problem for any metal monument, especially in highly polluted or seaside atmospheres. Nevertheless, white-bronze monuments, which were meant to remain unpainted, survived remarkably well. Perhaps this is because the cast metal was relatively pure (more than 99% zinc) and the joining metal was also composed of zinc.