Ceramics have excellent properties such as hardness and thermal and chemical stability. Therefore, researchers have studied the use of 3D printing to produce complex shapes in tools and structural applications. The debinding and sintering processes f...
Colouring the frontglass of photovoltaic (PV) modules via digital ceramic printing aids in concealing the PV modules when integrated into existing building façades as building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), while admitting sufficient light to produ...
Aluminum nitride (AlN) ceramics exhibit exceptional properties that render them highly valuable for diverse industrial applications. However, conventional manufacturing techniques encounter significant challenges in fabricating complex AlN components...
The Marquis of Benicarlo’s House is a prime example of 18th-century Baroque civil architecture in the Valencian region. Inside, it preserves ceramic panels from this period of great historical and heritage value. However, prior to its designati...
Recent development of methodologies based on digital twins through 3D scanning and 3D printing has increased over the past decade, offering new possibilities in manufacturing, production and scaling of models’ applications. However, there are f...
This study evaluated the biocompatibility and accuracy of 3D-printed β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) pure ceramic scaffolds. A specific shaping process associating a digital light processing (DLP) 3D printer and a heat treatment was develope...
This study evaluated the mechanical properties and bone regeneration ability of 3D-printed pure hydroxyapatite (HA)/tricalcium phosphate (TCP) pure ceramic scaffolds with variable pore architectures. A digital light processing (DLP) 3D printer was us...
Digital light processing (DLP) technology has emerged as a promising 3D printing technology with the potential for the efficient manufacturing of complex ceramic devices. However, the quality of printed products is highly dependent on various process...
The sintering of high-performance ceramics with complex shapes at low temperatures has a significant impact on the future application of ceramics. A joint process of digital light processing (DLP) 3D printing technology and a nitrogen-gas pressure-as...
Aluminum nitride (AlN) ceramics exhibit exceptional properties, making them attractive for a wide range of applications. To address the growing need for customized and geometrically intricate AlN components, digital light processing (DLP) has garnere...
Dense and transparent ceramic samples of a (Gd,Y)3Al2Ga3O12:Ce scintillator were obtained by using stereolithography-based Digital Light Processing (DLP) 3D printing for compacting, subsequent burnout, and pressureless sintering. The effects of stoic...
Digital light processing (DLP) 3D-printed Si₃N₄ ceramics, known for their exceptional performance, offer distinct advantages in meeting the high-strength and complex structural demands of industries such as aerospace, semiconductors, heal...
Background: ceramic veneers, crowns, and other types of restorations are often made using either the press heating technique or the subtractive method. The advent of lithography-based ceramic manufacturing (LCM) allows for the manufacturing of such r...
In the context of ceramic manufacturing, additive manufacturing or 3D printing creates new opportunities and perspectives, allowing the fabrication of parts with complex shapes, which by traditional means would be impossible to produce or would be ve...
This study aims to enhance the mechanical properties of additively manufactured polymer parts by incorporating ceramic particles (SiO2) into diluted urethane methacrylate (UDMA) photopolymer resin using digital light processing (DLP) technology. The...
This in vitro study was designed to investigate whether conventionally produced casts and printed casts for prosthodontic purposes show comparable full-arch accuracy; a ceramic reference cast with inlay and crown preparations was fabricated. Ten gyps...
Extrusion-based three-dimensional (3D) printing methods are preferred and emerging approaches for freely digital fabrication of ceramics due to ease of use, low investment, high utilization of materials, and good adaptability to multi-materials. Howe...
Stereolithography (SL) can fabricate complex ceramic parts layer by layer using computer-aided design (CAD) models. The traditional SL system utilizes a vat filled with ceramic slurry with a high solid content, which for ceramics contributes to sever...
In ceramic digital light processing (DLP) additive manufacturing, the photosensitive resin, which acts as a carrier for ceramic particles, must exhibit suitable curing performance, curing strength, and viscosity. This ensures both the bonding strengt...
Background/Objectives: With advancements in technology, three-dimensional (3D) printing has become widely used, offering many advantages. Recently, 3D printing has been utilized for the fabrication of permanent crowns. However, there is still a need...
Zirconia ceramics are used in a wide range of applications, including dental restorations, bioimplants, and fuel cells, due to their accessibility, biocompatibility, chemical resistance, and favorable mechanical properties. Following the development...
Additive manufacturing (AM), commonly known as 3D printing, is revolutionizing modern dentistry, introducing high-precision, patient-specific, and digital-driven workflows across prosthodontics, orthodontics, implantology, and maxillofacial surgery....
This study demonstrates the successful 3D printing of dental resin-based composites (DRCs) containing ceramic particles using the digital light processing (DLP) technique. The mechanical properties and oral rinsing stability of the printed composites...
Lithography based additive manufacturing (AM) is one of the most established and widely used 3D-printing processes. It has enabled the processing of many different materials from thermoplast-like polymers to ceramics that have outstanding feature res...
This study explores the use of advanced 3D imaging and printing technologies to digitally document and physically replicate cultural artifacts from the Archaeological Museum of Alexandroupolis. By employing structured light scanning and additive manu...
This paper describes a process to adapt tools in an artistic ceramic workshop in which custom molds are created using low-cost digital manufacturing technologies. The digitalization of busts by a 3D scanner and their transformation into 3D printed mo...
Additive manufacturing technologies are developed and utilized to manufacture complex, lightweight, functional, and non-functional components with optimized material consumption. Among them, vat polymerization-based digital light processing (DLP) exp...
Additive manufacturing (AM) of ceramics has rapidly evolved over the past decade, enabling the production of complex, high-precision components with tailored porosity and geometry. Among AM techniques, stereolithography (SLA) and digital light proces...
Digital light processing (DLP) is widely recognized as one of the most promising additive manufacturing technologies for ceramic fabrication. Nevertheless, during the additive manufacturing of zirconia ceramics, debinding and sintering often lead to...
Nanocrystalline 3 mol% yttria-tetragonal zirconia polycrystal (3Y-TZP) ceramic powder containing 5 wt.% Al2O3 with 64 m2/g specific area was synthesized through precipitation method. Different amounts of Co (0–3 mol%) were introduced into synth...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of printing layer thickness on the repeatability and surface roughness of 3D-printed dies and detect the effect of layer thickness and storage time on the dimensional stability of 3D-printed dies....
Purpose. This narrative review aims to provide an overview of the mechanisms of 3D printing, the dental materials relevant to each mechanism, and the possible applications of these materials within different areas of dentistry. Methods. Subtopics wit...
Protonic ceramics (PCs) with high proton conductivity at intermediate temperatures (300–600 °C) have attracted many applications in energy conversion and storage devices such as PC fuel/electrolysis cells, PC membrane reactors, hydrogen pum...
In this work, Al2O3-AlN composite ceramics with high bending strength and thermal conductivity were fabricated by Digital Light Processing (DLP). The influence of AlN content on the rheological and cure behavior of Al2O3-AlN suspensions, as well as t...
We propose the use of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) as a tool for the quality control of 3-D-printed ceramics. Test samples with premeditated defects, namely single- and two-component samples of zirconia, titania, and titanium suboxides, were pr...
Worldwide, an increasing number of new buildings have photovoltaics (PV) integrated in the building envelope. In Switzerland, the use of coloured PV façades has become popular due to improved visual acceptance. At the same time, life cycle ass...
In recent years, additive manufacturing of ceramics is becoming of increasing interest due to the possibility of the fabrication of complex shaped parts. However, the fabrication of a fully dense bulk ceramic part without cracks and defects is still...
Exploring the feasibility of producing near-net-shape components with advanced properties and geometrical features via 3D printing has incrementally become the research focus of various studies. Digital light processing (DLP) technology can manufactu...
Computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) dentistry have significantly changed workflows in recent years. Restorations and devices can now be digitally designed and 3D-printed for dental care purposes. This clinical case report...
Additive manufacturing (AM), commonly referred to as 3D printing, has revolutionized the manufacturing landscape by enabling the intricate layer-by-layer construction of three-dimensional objects. In contrast to traditional methods relying on molds a...
An in vitro study evaluated the fracture resistance of four CAD/CAM restorative materials: lithium disilicate ceramic (IPS e.max CAD, EM), hybrid ceramic (Vita Enamic, VE), a polymer-based composite (Cerasmart, CS), and a novel 3D-printed resin (Cera...
The aim of this work is to compare the traditional uniaxial pressing with an innovative shaping technique, Digital Light Processing (DLP), in the preparation of porous mullite (3Al2O3·2SiO2) supports to be functionalized with an active coating...
Lithography-based ceramics manufacturing (LCM) processes enable the sophisticated 3 dimensional (3D) shaping of ceramics by additive manufacturing (AM). The build-up occurs, like many other AM processes, layer by layer, and is initiated by light. The...
Some photosensitive resins have poor mechanical properties after 3D printing. To overcome these limitations, a polyurethane acrylate oligomer (PUA) microsphere was prepared using the Pickering emulsion template method and ultraviolet (UV) curing tech...
Lightweight reactor materials that simultaneously possess low heat capacity and large surface area are desirable for various applications such as catalytic supports, heat exchangers, and biological scaffolds. However, they are challenging to satisfy...
Background: The following case report presents the treatment of a patient with severe maxillary atrophy and failing residual dentition. The patient has been diagnosed with stage IV grade C periodontitis, making this case challenging from the very beg...
This in vitro study evaluated the fracture resistance of metal–ceramic crowns repaired with milled hybrid resin, printed hybrid resin, lithium disilicate, and direct composite resin. One hundred crowns were fabricated, fractured under controlle...
The Na2O-SrO-SiO2 system shows promise in the development of glasses that can be transformed into electrically conductive glass ceramics. The conventional processing of such materials usually involves the synthesis of a parent glass, followed by a co...
Veneered zirconia ceramics are widely used for dental restorations. However, the relatively poor bonding strength between the ceramic core and veneer porcelain remains a common problem in clinical applications. To address this issue, this study focus...
Mica is a group of clay minerals that are frequently used to fabricate electrical and thermal insulators and as adsorbents for the treatment of cationic pollutants. However, conventional subtractive manufacturing has the drawback of poor three-dimens...
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