RT Journal Article T1 Internal Ceramic Reconstruction Weakens Metal−ZrO_2 adhesion A1 Beltrán Fínez, Juan Ignacio A1 Gallego, Silvia A1 Cerdá, Jorge A1 Moya, Serafín A1 Muñoz, Carmen AB The mechanisms that control at the quantum level the adhesion of metals to ZrO2 are studied on the basis of density functional theory calculations of the Ni/c-ZrO2 interface. Our results indicate that the interface fragility is inherently connected to the ability of the ceramic matrix to locally reconstruct from the stabilized cubic structure toward the more stable low temperature phases. We consider with special detail the impact on the metal−ceramic bonding of the O vacancies and dopants that actually exist in the oxide lattice. Whereas vacancies greatly reduce the adhesion, the presence of dopants of large atomic volume such as Y inhibit the reconstruction of the ceramic, reinforcing the metal−ceramic bonds. PB American Chemical Society (ACS) SN 1520-6106 YR 2004 FD 2004 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/91883 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/91883 LA eng NO Beltrán, J.I., Gallego, S., Cerdá, J., Moya, J.S., Muñoz, M.C.: Internal Ceramic Reconstruction Weakens Metal−ZrO 2 Adhesion. J. Phys. Chem. B. 108, 15439-15442 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1021/jp047051t NO Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología (España) NO Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas DS Docta Complutense RD 8 abr 2025