Zirconium titanate nanoparticles: Brief review on the synthesis

[Display omitted] •In recent nanotechnology, Zirconium titanate finds an application in diverse fields.•Gaining knowledge about synthesis of NPs and their properties benefit the environment, society and the economy.•Adopting ecofriendly precursors minimizes the waste production in the environment.•The method of synthesis, calcination temperature and Zr/Ti metal percursor ration plays an important role in attaining the single pure orthorhombic phase. In the field of nanotechnology, the development of new approaches for the synthesis of Zirconium Titanate (ZTO) ceramic material receives a fair amount of attention. ZTO is a well-known ceramic material with high mechanical strength, a high chemical stability, high melting and refractive index and a high surface to volume ratio. All these positive traits led to their potential use in optical devices, waste water treatment as a photocatalyst, ceramic pigment, humidity sensors, dielectric material, ceramic capacitors, etc. Gaining knowledge about the synthesis of NPs and their properties benefits the environment, society, and the economy. Choosing a sustainable method of synthesis will aid in the saving of energy, time, and money, as well as increase the efficiency. Adopting eco-friendly precursors minimizes waste production in the environment. This review, for the first of its kind, highlighted different types of the synthesis methods adopted by different researchers for the synthesis of ZTO NPs and discussed the importance or effect of metal precursor ratio as well as calcination temperature on the phase and crystallite size in a single platform along with the challenges and future prospectus.