Abstract
Fine powders of zirconium oxide (ZrO2) were prepared using zirconium oxychloride by combustion method. The crystalline size of pure ZrO2 was in range of 14-45 nm. Graphene was incorporated in ZrO2 using graphene oxide as precursor and reducing it with hydrazine hydrate. X-Ray diffraction, Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and Raman spectroscopy methods were used to characterize the samples. The role of graphene in structural transformation of ZrO2 to monoclinic phase was clearly observed.