FABRICATION, CHARACTERIZATION OF ZIRCONIUM OXIDE NANOPARTICLES

Zirconia has received much attention from the materials research community due to its attractive intrinsic properties such as hardness, shock wear, excellent acid and alkali resistance, low frictional resistance, and high melting temperature^. It has been widely used in applications, such as gas sensors, solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), catalysis, catalysis carriers, and orthopedic implants. However, bulk zirconia synthesized by the conventional methods usually has a relatively low specific surface area (<100 m² g⁻¹) and microporosity, which limit some of its applications. In this study, to prepared the nanoparticles of zirconium oxide and characterized them by some characterization techniques. The zirconia is nontoxic and less volatile, thus making it more environmentally friendly and easier to reuse.