Hydrothermal synthesis of zirconium oxide nanoparticles and its characterization

The paper presents the preparation and investigations of zirconium oxide (ZrO2) nanoparticles that were synthesized by hydrothermal method. The products were characterized by means of powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-absorption spectroscopy and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The crystal structure was determined using X-ray diffraction. The morphology and the particle size were studied using (SEM) and (TEM). The spherical shaped particles were confirmed through the SEM analysis. The transmission electron microscopic analysis confirmed the formation of the nanoparticles with the particle size. The FT-IR and Raman spectrum ascertained the strong presence of ZrO2 nanoparticles. The optical properties were obtained from UV-visible absorption spectrum and also PL emission spectrum. The dielectric constant and the dielectric loss were measured as a function of frequency and temperature.