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Journal Article 
Physicochemical surface characterizations of four dental CAD/CAM lithium disilicate-based glass ceramics on HF etching: An XPS study 
Franca, R; Bebsh, M; Haimeur, A; Fernandes, AnaC; Sacher, E; , 
2020 
1 
Ceramics International
ISSN: 0272-8842
EISSN: 1873-3956 
ELSEVIER SCI LTD 
OXFORD 
1411-1418 
WOS:000527383100017 
The surfaces of four lithium disilicate glass ceramics (LDGC) were characterized at the nanolevel. The goal was to detect the chemical alteration of the surface on etching with hydrofluoric acid (HF). The four LDGC tested were Celtra Duo, IPS e.max CAD, Straumann nice and Vita Suprinity. Four blocks of each LDGC were sectioned to similar to 1 mm thicknesses. The requirement for firing, or not, was carried out following the manufacturer's recommendations. The samples were then divided into two groups: a control and an etched group. Etching was carried out using a solution of 5% HF for 20 s, rinsed for 20 s and dried for 10 s, using an air jet. The atomic percentages of the first atomic layers were probed using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) in the survey mode (n = 12). The oxygen and silicon peaks (O1s and Si2p) were then analyzed in the high resolution mode. The samples were also characterized using scanning electronic microscopy at high magnification (60 k). XPS showed the amounts of the major elements, Si, O and Li, were changed on etching. For all samples, trace elements, such as P, Zn, Y, Na and Sr, disappeared on glassy phase dissolution. Zr and Al percentages varied, based on the LDGC analyzed. High resolution spectra of the Ols and Si2p peaks showed that the chemical environments were qualitatively different in all samples. Acid etching, using 5% HF for 20 s, modified not only the topographic structure, but also the chemical composition of the LDGC surface.