Submicrometre particles have been prepared from hydrolysis-polycondensation of zirconium alkoxide [Zr(n-C3H7O)(4)] in ethanolic solution. The properties of these particles (morphology, specific surface area, S-BET, crystal phase and size distribution) after calcination at 450 degrees C for 5 h were found to depend on the conditions of synthesis, i.e. alkoxide concentration and mole ratio water/alkoxide.
Davies, L., Daza, L., & Grange, P. (1995). Synthesis of Zirconium-oxide By Hydrolysis of Zirconium Alkoxide. Journal of Materials Science, 30(20), 5087-5092. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00356053 (Original work published 1995)