Equilibrium crystal shape of Ni from first principles

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 41, 2013, Pages 21274-21280

  Zhang, Wei Bing ^a   Chen, Chuan ^a   Zhang, Shun Ying ^a  

^a CHANGSHA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUILIBRIUM CRYSTAL SHAPES; EQUILIBRIUM SHAPE; FIRST PRINCIPLES; MILLER INDICES; REAL SYSTEMS; WULFF CONSTRUCTION;

INTERFACIAL ENERGY; NICKEL;

BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS);

EID: 84886083992     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp404569m     Document Type: Article

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