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. 2015 Jul 31;10(7):e0132709. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132709

Table 4. Zn2+ (ppm) lixiviated from the zinc containing glasses in distilled water (5mg/ml) and pH.

1 day 4days 6days 14days
ZnO15 Zn 2+ (ppm) 0.4000±0.0050 0.4000±0.0067 0.5000±0.0017 0.6000±0.0017
pH 7.3±0.1 8.0±0.1 8.3±0.1 8.4±0.1
ZnO25 Zn 2+ (ppm) 0.2000±0.0071 0.4000±0.0096 0.4000±0.0011 0.5000±0.0010
pH 7.4±0.1 8.1±0.1 8.5±0.1 8.4±0.1
ZnO35 Zn 2+ (ppm) 0.5000±0.0016 0.8000±0.0037 1.0000±0.0050 1.1000±0.0040
pH 7.4±0.1 7.5±0.1 7.5±0.1 7.8±0.1
ZnO40 Zn 2+ (ppm) 1.8000±0.0020 2.3000±0.0036 3.7000±0.0030 4.2000±0.0040
pH 7.1±0.1 7.3±0.1 7.5±0.1 7.3±0.1