Table 6 Relaxed surface and attachment energy of Ikaite

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

 

Surface energy (J.m−2)

Attachment energy (eV)

(hkl)

Raiteri's model

Xiao's model

Raiteri's model

Xiao's model

(100)

1.46

0.52

−13.65

−8.19

(010)

0.35

0.37

−7.48

−5.79

(001)

0.23

0.20

−3.04

−2.57