Preparation and Characterization of YTTRIA Stabilized Zirconia (8YSZ) Nanofiber for Medical Application

A simple and inexpensive electrospinning technique was used to synthesize 8 mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia (8YSZ) ceramic nanofibers having average diameter of ~200 nm after calcination. As-spun nanofibers after subjected to pre-selected time-temperature calcination profile retained excellent fiber morphology and were phase transformed, enhancing its further applicability in medical field. The characterization techniques such as Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and Energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) were selected for the evaluation of morphological and crystallinity properties of asspun and processed ceramic nanofibers whereas, MTT and haemolytic assay were implemented to determine the biological characteristics, e.g. invitro biocompatibility of the fabricated material. It is believed that such processed ceramic nanofibers retaining its phase and morphological properties and possessing least cytotoxicity can have great application in the medical field.