Zirconia: Properties, Synthesis, and Applications is a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the research in the field of zirconia-based materials. As Zirconia displays a unique combination of mechanical, thermal, electrical, and optical properties, this book focuses on the growing number of applications of zirconia-based materials, including their usage in biomedical, energy, and environmental applications. In addition to zirconia's properties, synthesis, and applications, a brief historical introduction is provided, along with future guidance. This book will be of interest to a broad audience, including students, academics, and industrial researchers working in materials science, chemistry, and physics. - Covers a wide range of applications of zirconia-based materials, including catalysis, photocatalysis, energy production and storage, sensors, biomedical applications, and radioprotection, among others - Provides the fundamentals of zirconia-based materials and cover synthesis methods, crystal structure, phase transitions, materials properties, surface chemistry, and toxicology - Includes nanostructured zirconia-based materials and a discussion of future prospects