Table 3 Relaxed surface and attachment energy of Aragonite

From: Nanoscale analysis of the morphology and surface stability of calcium carbonate polymorphs

 

Surface energy (J.m−2)

Attachment energy (eV)

Surface

Raiteri's forcefield

Xiao's forcefield

Other resultsa

Raiteri's forcefield

Xiao's forcefield

Other resultsa

(010) Ca

1.14

0.80

0.96

−4.62

−3.20

−10.91

(010) CO3

1.57

1.10

1.50

−11.96

−10.48

−32.68

(100)

1.71

1.23

1.50

−15.95

−10.75

−39.58

(001) Ca

1.59

1.36

1.05

−12.73

−9.58

−35.41

(001) CO3

1.01

0.78

0.85

−5.35

−3.92

−12.46

(110) Ca

1.03

0.73

0.88

−8.61

−6.10

−10.50

(110) CO3

1.30

0.92

1.04

−28.14

4.37

−31.45

(101) Ca

1.19

0.90

0.99

−10.54

−6.18

−15.11

(101) CO3

1.31

1.00

1.08

−14.52

−12.03

−16.14

(011) CO3

0.90

0.84

0.69

−5.97

−9.08

−6.38

(011) CO3

1.09

1.33

1.16

−14.33

−16.37

−17.40

(011) CO3

1.33

1.20

0.99

−10.08

−16.23

−10.61

(111) Ca

1.30

0.94

1.40

−23.39

−3.82

−33.19

(111) CO3

1.09

0.83

0.84

−14.94

−6.50

−18.38

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