ROLE OF PRECIPITATION AGENT ON ZRO2 NANO PARTICLE SYNTHESIS USING CO-PRECIPITATION TECHNIQUE

Abstract

In this attempt, Zirconia (ZrO2) was successfully synthesized using the optimized wt. % of Zirconium nitrate as a source material and the appropriate amount of sodium hydroxide (NaOH), potassium hydroxide (KOH), sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) and ammonia (NH3) as precipitation agent using co-precipitation method in the absence of surfactant. The monoclinic structure was confirmed using XRD analysis (JCPDS card no.89-9066). The crystallite size was calculated as 20-58nm using Debye-Scherer formula. Zr-O stretching vibration and Zr-O2-Zr asymmetric vibrations were confirmed through FT-IR analysis. The different morphology was obtained through SEM analysis. The as prepared ZrO2 could be used as filler in the lithium polymer battery electrolyte application.