Table 1. Vacancy Formation Energies Ef and Cohesive Energies Ec for Au, Ni, Co, and Fe, Together with the Energy Differences When Replacing an Atom of Type B (Column) in a Lattice of B Atoms with an “Intruding” Atom of Type A (Row).
| E (eV) | Au | Ni | Co | Fe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ef | 1.01 | 1.70 | 1.83 | 1.95 |
| Ec | 3.93 | 4.45 | 4.40 | 4.20 |
| Auint | 0.00 | 0.58 | 0.41 | 0.76 |
| Niint | –0.52 | 0.00 | ||
| Coint | –0.48 | 0.00 | ||
| Feint | –1.06 | 0.00 |