“…Zirconia (ZrO 2 ) nanoparticles have been reported to have unique properties such as excellent refractoriness, chemical resistance, good mechanical strength, high ionic conductivity, low thermal conductivity at high temperature together with relatively high thermal expansion coefficient and good thermal stability 1,2 . A wide-ranging industrial applications including fabrication of dense ceramics, sensors, batteries, capacitors, corrosionresistant and thermal barrier coatings, solid electrolytes for fuel cells, catalysts, etc.…”