The phase evolution studies of zirconia, with 4–16 mol-% doping of calcium, have been carried out after sintering the pellets at 1400°C. From the X-ray diffractometer patterns, it is evident that the zirconia exists only in the monoclinic phase. However, Rietveld refinement of calcium-doped zirconia revealed the stabilisation in the monoclinic and cubic phases. With increasing calcium doping, the development of the cubic phase in zirconia is seen and at 16 mol-% doping of calcium, almost fully stabilised cubic phase of zirconia (∼97%) is achieved. The microstructure and elemental analyses of the sintered pellets are done using a field-emission scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive spectroscopy, respectively. Raman spectroscopic studies validate the findings of XRD. It is expected that the present study on calcium-doped zirconia opened a new channel for its potential applications in new technology such as oxygen sensors and solid electrolyte.
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