Effects of dispersants and soluble counter-ions on aqueous dispersibility of nano-sized zirconia powder

The effect of different dispersants and water leaching on aqueous dispersibility of zirconia powder was studied. Zeta potentials of aqueous solutions containing nano-sized zirconia powder and different dispersants, such as ammonium polyacrylic acid (PAA-NH4) and tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide (TMAH) and water leaching were characterized. Better dispersion of nano-sized zirconia powder in aqueous solutions was achieved with the addition of dispersant and water leaching.