| INORGANIC MATERIALS AND CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES |
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| Research Status and Prospective of Zirconium Silicate |
| WANG Deteng1,2, YANG Huiyong1,2,*, YU Haijiang1,2, WANG Luyan1,2, WANG Lianyi3, LUO Ruiying1,2, HUANG Juntong1,2
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1 Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Lightweight Composite Materials, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
2 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
3 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China |
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Abstract Zirconium silicate (ZrSiO4), as one of the oldest minerals on Earth, has been widely utilized in refractory materials, nuclear waste immobilization, and ceramic glazes due to its exceptional high-temperature stability, chemical inertness, low thermal expansion coefficient, and radiation resistance. In recent years, significant progress has been made in the synthesis methods, structural regulation, and functional expansion of zircon, driven by breakthroughs in materials science and engineering technology. The conventional solid-state synthesis method still dominates due to its simplicity, while emerging techniques such as sol-gel, hydrothermal, and mechanochemical methods have become research hotspots by enabling precise control over grain size and morphology. Doping with rare earth elements or transition metals, combined with nanoparticle processing, can significantly enhance its ion exchange capacity, mechanical strength, as well as photocatalytic, fluorescence, and other functional properties. Additionally, its stability research in extreme environments, such as the immobilization of actinide elements in nuclear waste and aerospace thermal protection coatings, has attracted significant attention. This paper systematically reviews the key physicochemical properties of ZrSiO4, such as its crystal structure, coefficient of thermal expansion, thermal decomposition temperature, phase stability and radiation resistance, and comparatively analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of mainstream synthesis techniques such as solid-phase method and sol-gel method. The focus is on the application progress of doped zircon in areas such as doping modification, high-performance ceramic glazes, antioxidant coa-tings, high-temperature structural ceramics, and nuclear waste immobilization. The study reveals the regulatory mechanisms of dopant types and microstructures on functional properties and offers an outlook on future development trends.
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Online: 2026-04-16
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