“…[1][2][3] ZrO 2 has found many industrial applications in diversified fields including catalysis, restorative dentistry, high temperature ceramics, nanocomposite polymers, microelectronics and sensors. [4][5][6][7][8][9] In order to meet the requirements for these applications, nanostructured ZrO 2 has been synthesised in many forms like thin films, powders and sintered structures. 8,10 In addition, ZrO 2 also coupled with other components such as metals, [11][12][13] metal oxides [14][15][16] and metal chalcogenides 17,18 as solid solutions or composite structures.…”