Molecular dynamics study of interfacial load transfer capability in amorphous SiOx films deposited on alumina surfaces
- Authors
- Kim, Youngoh; Choi, Joonmyung
- Issue Date
- Jun-2022
- Publisher
- Pergamon Press Ltd.
- Keywords
- Adhesion; Hetero-oxides; Interface; Molecular dynamics simulation; Oxide structure
- Citation
- Ceramics International, v.48, no.12, pp 16649 - 16655
- Pages
- 7
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- Ceramics International
- Volume
- 48
- Number
- 12
- Start Page
- 16649
- End Page
- 16655
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/erica/handle/2021.sw.erica/111153
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.02.210
- ISSN
- 0272-8842
1873-3956
- Abstract
- Effective adhesion between AlOx and SiOx is important for protective coatings and high-k films under extreme operating conditions. Here, we study the chemo-mechanical behavior of the AlOx/SiOx interface and its delamination mechanism using all-atom reactive molecular dynamics simulations. The structure of the interface is examined by the formation of bridge oxygen and the distribution of nanopores. The cleavage of ionic bonds during delamination and the resulting adhesion strength of the system are quantified using pull-out simulations. The results reveal the dependence of the nanopores and ionic bond formation on the oxide structure. The ionic bond density at the interface increases as the oxidation of the aluminum surface proceeds, which directly increases the adhesion strength with SiOx. In particular, the global coordination distribution in the homogeneously grown oxide inhibits the formation of nanopores inside the aluminum substrate and contributes to extremely high adhesion strength. This reveals a fundamental relationship between physicochemical parameters and engineering mechanics for hetero-oxide structure design.
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