Synthesis and characterization of lanthanum zirconate

Nuclear power is cheap source of clean energy, could play key role for boosting the economic actives of the emerging economy like India. Power generated by the nuclear power plants is projected to be increased to 32,000 MW by the year 2032, which will significantly reduce reliance on fossil fuels. But, safe disposal of the high level radioactive (HWL) waste produced by these power plants is the major concern from environmental point of view. This paper describes process parameters for the preparation of single phase Lanthanum Zirconate (LZ) using solid state reaction (SSR) method. Structural properties of the LZ were confirmed using X-ray diffraction and micro-Raman spectroscopy studies. Furthermore, theoretical calculations were also carried out to predict the performance of LZ under the severe environment