“…Zirconium dioxide is a wide-gap dielectric (E g = 5–7 eV), which has high mechanical (strength, refractoriness, corrosion resistance), as well as functional (transparency in a wide range of wavelengths, high refractive index, high ionic conductivity) properties. These properties determine the wide possibilities of using ZrO 2 in industry as a material for electrochemical devices, and oxygen sensors [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ], as well as materials for photocatalysis [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ] and optical devices [ 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ]. The optical and luminescent properties of this material are largely determined by the presence of structural defects, which is especially important when it is used in conditions of harsh radiation environments (nuclear power plants, space electronics).…”