Table 3 Separation of the H adsorption energy \(E_{}^{{\rm{ad}}}\) (eV per atom) into the chemical contribution \(E_{{\rm{chem}}}^{{\rm{ad}}}\) and mechanical contribution \(E_{{\rm{mech}}}^{{\rm{ad}}}\), i.e., \(E_{}^{{\rm{ad}}} = E_{{\rm{chem}}}^{{\rm{ad}}} + E_{{\rm{mech}}}^{{\rm{ad}}}\). (Pbp: Pentagonal bi-pyramid; Ctp: Capped trigonal prism; Bt: Bi-tetrahedron; Oct: octahedron; Tetr: tetrahedron)

From: Hydrogen embrittlement of grain boundaries in nickel: an atomistic study

 

∑5(310)[001] GB

∑17(140)[001] GB

(111) Bulk

(111) Surface

 

Pbp

Ctp

Bt

Pbp

Oct

Ctp

Bt

Oct

Tetr

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E ad

−2.52

−2.42

−2.34

−2.54

−2.45

−2.42

−2.18

−2.20

−1.79

−2.71

−2.62

\(E_{{\rm{chen}}}^{{\rm{ad}}}\)

−2.50

−2.41

−2.28

−2.53

−2.41

−2.39

−2.07

−2.13

−1.68

−1.55

−1.45

\(E_{{\rm{mech}}}^{{\rm{ad}}}\)

−0.02

−0.01

−0.06

−0.01

−0.04

−0.03

−0.11

−0.07

−0.11

−0.16

−0.17