Table 1. Optimized Unit Cell of the Bulk of Forsterite at Different Levels of Theory Along with the Experimental Values and the Elapsed Time Per SCF Cycle (E.T.scf) Where Applicable.
methods | a (Å) | b (Å) | c (Å) | E.T.scf (s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
PBE/DZPa | 4.80 | 10.28 | 6.01 | 23.068 |
PBE-D3/PWb | 4.77 | 10.25 | 6.01 | 41.993 |
DRSLL/DZPa | 4.83 | 10.34 | 6.04 | 27.318 |
PBE/PW72 | 4.76 | 10.24 | 6.00 | |
PBE/DZP73 | 4.80 | 10.28 | 6.02 | |
B3LYP/GTO46 | 4.80 | 10.25 | 6.01 | |
experiments66 | 4.76 | 10.21 | 5.98 | |
experiments70 | 4.75 | 10.19 | 5.98 |
This work employing SIESTA.
This work employing VASP (see SI).