The current need to develop Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes capable of producing
defect-free, fully-dense functional ceramics could benefit from the knowledge consolidated …

Bioceramics have been widely utilized for orthopaedic applications in which the
biocompatibility and mechanical properties of the materials are vital characteristics to be …

Silicon carbide (SiC) is challenging to process by chemical mechanical polishing (CMP)
given its anomaly mechanical hardness and chemically inert. However, improving the SiC …

In this study, three different grades of alumina toughened zirconia composites (ATZ)(from 80
to 90 wt% of zirconia), and three grades of zirconia toughened alumina (ZTA) from 80 to 90 …

Alumina (Al2O3) and zirconia (ZrO2) have good overall properties and thus are widely used
oxide technical ceramics. The biggest drawback of Al2O3 is its low fracture toughness. In …

Abstract Digital Light Processing (DLP) is attracting high interest thanks to the possibility to
prepare dense or complex ceramic parts starting from a photosensitive ceramic slurry. ZrO 2 …

The demands for dental materials continue to grow, driven by the desire to reach a better
performance than currently achieved by the available materials. In the dental restorative …

Porous ceramics combine the advantages of both ceramics and porous materials. Due to
their excellent combination of properties, such as lightweight, high surface area, excellent …

The design factor of the dental abutment may affect the stability of the implant. Therefore,
choosing the right abutment is required for the patient's long-term therapy. The aim of this …

The ability to additively manufacture functional alumina ceramics has the potential to lower
manufacturing costs and development time for complex components. In this study, the …