Research Article

First-Principles Study of Properties of Alpha Uranium Crystal and Seven Alpha Uranium Surfaces

Table 4

Surface energy () and work function ().

SurfaceΓ

U(001)1.7563.354
U(010)2.0892.951
U(100)2.0893.185
U(110)2.1513.111
U(101)1.9963.124
U(011)1.9963.163
U(111)2.1382.944

in J m−2 and in eV.