Y 2 Zr 2 O 7 -doped with Eu 3+ and Sm 3+ phosphors were prepared for the first time as multifunctional smart materials using a solid-state reaction method at 1400 o C. Thermal behaviour, crystal structure, surface morphology, and elemental analysis were characterized using thermogravimetric (TG) and differential thermal (DTA) analyses, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope equipped with energydispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX). Experimental results revealed that both phosphors have a pyrochlore structure with a cubic crystal system. Photoluminescence properties were also measured and red emission was observed from Y 1.90 Eu 0.10 Zr 2 O 7 and Y 1.90 Sm 0.10 Zr 2 O 7 phosphors. Dielectric constant, loss tangent, piezoelectric charge constant, and Curie temperature of all the samples were determined using an LCR-meter, d 33 -meter, and TG/DTA. Eu doping in Y 2 Zr 2 O 7 resulted in a high dielectric constant (9.61) and low loss tangent (1.67%) values, whereas high piezoelectric charge constant (0.68 pC/N) and high Curie temperature (820 C) could be obtained using Sm-doped