Table 3. Free energy difference between Y and W polymorphs and its decomposition into contributions obtained at 300 K from different models. All values are in kJ mol−1 .
| 300 K | Γ | Supercell | NKA | NKA anharmonic | mta-NoMoRe_AO | mta-NoMoRe_FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔG total (Y−W/2) (kJ mol−1) | 4.36 | −0.03 | 0.65 | −0.65* | −1.76* | −3.04* |
| ΔE electronic (Y−W/2) (kJ mol−1) | −3.25 | −4.30 | −3.25* | −3.25* | −3.25* | −3.25* |
| ΔST (Y−W/2) (kJ mol−1) | −10.96 | −2.99 | −3.50 | −2.17 | −1.11 | 0.50 |
| ΔZPE (Y−W/2) (kJ mol−1) | 1.15 | 2.72 | 1.79 | 1.72 | 1.50 | 1.90 |
| ΔH vib (Y−W/2) (kJ mol−1) | −4.49 | −1.43 | −1.39 | −1.32 | −1.12 | −1.19 |
| Estimated phase transition temp. (K) | 130 | 300 | 260 | 380 | 600 | 2000 |