Surface Properties and Modifications of Zirconia

Dear Colleagues,

As all-ceramic materials gain popularity in today’s clinical usage, there are many interesting and innovative discoveries emerging. Zirconia, one of the all-ceramic materials, possesses great mechanical and esthetic properties. With a low surface free energy, zirconia is known as a bio-inert material. Due to its inherited properties, zirconia has been widely used in dentistry, such as for fixed prosthetics, implants and abutments, and in dental filling materials. The material itself has evolved into different subtypes, such as high-translucency zirconia. Meanwhile, novel surface modification methods have been developed to enhance the performance of zirconia in different clinical scenarios. These studies are interesting and promising as the development of the material will eventually be beneficial to clinicians and patients. This Special Issue aims to publish the relative research of zirconia on the broad scope. Studies on the surface properties of zirconia, the novel processing strategies of zirconium and the surface modification of zirconia are welcome. High-quality original research articles and systematic reviews related to the themes are encouraged to be submitted for peer-review process. Through this Special Issue, we hope to present the current research on zirconia, and foster further development of all-ceramic material in the future.

Prof. Dr. Jianguo Tan
Dr. Yang Yang
Guest Editors

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