Research Article

Atomistic Simulation of Intrinsic Defects and Trivalent and Tetravalent Ion Doping in Hydroxyapatite

Table 1

Interatomic potentials parameters for hydroxyapatite.

Buckingham (eV) (Å) (eV Å6)

H2 core–O1 shell311.970.25000.00
–O2 core850.000.33160.00
–O1 shell1288.000.33340.00
Pcore–O2 core518.470.35100.00
Pcore–O1 shell914.000.33800.00
O2 core–O2 core22764.00.14900.00
O1 shell–O2 core22764.00.149013.94
O1 shell–O1 shell22764.00.149032.58

Morse (eV)−1) (Å)

O2 core–H2 core7.05253.17490.9485

Spring (eV Å−2)

O1 core–O1 core98.67

Cargas ()

O1 core0.862.0
O1 shell−2.86Pcore5.0
O2 core−1.426Hcore0.426