Zirconium phosphate (ZrP)-based functional materials: Synthesis, properties and applications

Publication date: 5 October 2018
Source:Materials & Design, Volume 155
Author(s): Huaping Xiao, Shuhai Liu
Zirconium phosphate (ZrP) and its organic derivative, zirconium phosphonate, increasingly attract research interest due to their outstanding physical and chemical properties, both in their amorphous and in their crystalline phases. These include an extremely high ion-exchange capability, high aspect ratio, excellent thermal stability and good biocompatibility. These superior properties, along with their simple synthesization, functionalization and easily controlled morphology, make ZrP-based materials promising candidates for a wide range of applications. The excellent performance of ZrP-based materials used as catalysts, flame retardants, drug delivery agents, lubrication modifiers, electrolyte membranes in fuel cells, and anti-corrosive agents, has been widely reported. This review will provide an introduction to the structures, properties and related synthesization technologies of various types of ZrP-based materials, followed by a discussion of recent developments in their functional applications.

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