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23 \title{Ice-{\it i}: a simulation-predicted ice polymorph which is more
24 stable than Ice $I_h$ for point-charge and point-dipole water models}
25
26 \author{Christopher J. Fennell and J. Daniel Gezelter \\
27 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry\\ University of Notre Dame\\
28 Notre Dame, Indiana 46556}
29
30 \date{\today}
31
32 \maketitle
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35 \begin{abstract}
36 The free energies of several ice polymorphs in the low pressure regime
37 were calculated using thermodynamic integration. These integrations
38 were done for most of the common water models. Ice-{\it i}, a
39 structure we recently observed to be stable in one of the single-point
40 water models, was determined to be the stable crystalline state (at 1
41 atm) for {\it all} the water models investigated. Phase diagrams were
42 generated, and phase coexistence lines were determined for all of the
43 known low-pressure ice structures under all of the common water
44 models. Additionally, potential truncation was shown to have an
45 effect on the calculated free energies, and can result in altered free
46 energy landscapes.
47 \end{abstract}
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55 \section{Introduction}
56
57 Computer simulations are a valuable tool for studying the phase
58 behavior of systems ranging from small or simple molecules to complex
59 biological species.\cite{Matsumoto02,Li96,Marrink01} Useful techniques
60 have been developed to investigate the thermodynamic properites of
61 model substances, providing both qualitative and quantitative
62 comparisons between simulations and
63 experiment.\cite{Widom63,Frenkel84} Investigation of these properties
64 leads to the development of new and more accurate models, leading to
65 better understanding and depiction of physical processes and intricate
66 molecular systems.
67
68 Water has proven to be a challenging substance to depict in
69 simulations, and a variety of models have been developed to describe
70 its behavior under varying simulation
71 conditions.\cite{Rahman75,Berendsen81,Jorgensen83,Bratko85,Berendsen87,Liu96,Berendsen98,Mahoney00,Fennell04}
72 These models have been used to investigate important physical
73 phenomena like phase transitions, molecule transport, and the
74 hydrophobic effect.\cite{Yamada02,Marrink94,Gallagher03} With the
75 choice of models available, it is only natural to compare the models
76 under interesting thermodynamic conditions in an attempt to clarify
77 the limitations of each of the
78 models.\cite{Jorgensen83,Jorgensen98b,Clancy94,Mahoney01} Two
79 important property to quantify are the Gibbs and Helmholtz free
80 energies, particularly for the solid forms of water. Difficulty in
81 these types of studies typically arises from the assortment of
82 possible crystalline polymorphs that water adopts over a wide range of
83 pressures and temperatures. There are currently 13 recognized forms
84 of ice, and it is a challenging task to investigate the entire free
85 energy landscape.\cite{Sanz04} Ideally, research is focused on the
86 phases having the lowest free energy at a given state point, because
87 these phases will dictate the true transition temperatures and
88 pressures for the model.
89
90 In this paper, standard reference state methods were applied to known
91 crystalline water polymorphs in the low pressure regime. This work is
92 unique in the fact that one of the crystal lattices was arrived at
93 through crystallization of a computationally efficient water model
94 under constant pressure and temperature conditions. Crystallization
95 events are interesting in and of
96 themselves;\cite{Matsumoto02,Yamada02} however, the crystal structure
97 obtained in this case is different from any previously observed ice
98 polymorphs in experiment or simulation.\cite{Fennell04} We have named
99 this structure Ice-{\it i} to indicate its origin in computational
100 simulation. The unit cell (Fig. \ref{iceiCell}A) consists of eight
101 water molecules that stack in rows of interlocking water
102 tetramers. Proton ordering can be accomplished by orienting two of the
103 molecules so that both of their donated hydrogen bonds are internal to
104 their tetramer (Fig. \ref{protOrder}). As expected in an ice crystal
105 constructed of water tetramers, the hydrogen bonds are not as linear
106 as those observed in ice $I_h$, however the interlocking of these
107 subunits appears to provide significant stabilization to the overall
108 crystal. The arrangement of these tetramers results in surrounding
109 open octagonal cavities that are typically greater than 6.3 \AA\ in
110 diameter. This relatively open overall structure leads to crystals
111 that are 0.07 g/cm$^3$ less dense on average than ice $I_h$.
112
113 \begin{figure}
114 \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{unitCell.eps}
115 \caption{Unit cells for (A) Ice-{\it i} and (B) Ice-$i^\prime$, the
116 elongated variant of Ice-{\it i}. The spheres represent the
117 center-of-mass locations of the water molecules. The $a$ to $c$
118 ratios for Ice-{\it i} and Ice-{\it i}$^\prime$ are given by
119 $a:2.1214c$ and $a:1.7850c$ respectively.}
120 \label{iceiCell}
121 \end{figure}
122
123 \begin{figure}
124 \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{orderedIcei.eps}
125 \caption{Image of a proton ordered crystal of Ice-{\it i} looking
126 down the (001) crystal face. The rows of water tetramers surrounded by
127 octagonal pores leads to a crystal structure that is significantly
128 less dense than ice $I_h$.}
129 \label{protOrder}
130 \end{figure}
131
132 Results from our previous study indicated that Ice-{\it i} is the
133 minimum energy crystal structure for the single point water models we
134 investigated (for discussions on these single point dipole models, see
135 our previous work and related
136 articles).\cite{Fennell04,Liu96,Bratko85} Those results only
137 considered energetic stabilization and neglected entropic
138 contributions to the overall free energy. To address this issue, the
139 absolute free energy of this crystal was calculated using
140 thermodynamic integration and compared to the free energies of cubic
141 and hexagonal ice $I$ (the experimental low density ice polymorphs)
142 and ice B (a higher density, but very stable crystal structure
143 observed by B\`{a}ez and Clancy in free energy studies of
144 SPC/E).\cite{Baez95b} This work includes results for the water model
145 from which Ice-{\it i} was crystallized (SSD/E) in addition to several
146 common water models (TIP3P, TIP4P, TIP5P, and SPC/E) and a reaction
147 field parametrized single point dipole water model (SSD/RF). It should
148 be noted that a second version of Ice-{\it i} (Ice-$i^\prime$) was used
149 in calculations involving SPC/E, TIP4P, and TIP5P. The unit cell of
150 this crystal (Fig. \ref{iceiCell}B) is similar to the Ice-{\it i} unit
151 it is extended in the direction of the (001) face and compressed along
152 the other two faces.
153
154 \section{Methods}
155
156 Canonical ensemble (NVT) molecular dynamics calculations were
157 performed using the OOPSE molecular mechanics package.\cite{Meineke05}
158 All molecules were treated as rigid bodies, with orientational motion
159 propagated using the symplectic DLM integration method. Details about
160 the implementation of this technique can be found in a recent
161 publication.\cite{Dullweber1997}
162
163 Thermodynamic integration is an established technique for
164 determination of free energies of condensed phases of
165 materials.\cite{Frenkel84,Hermens88,Meijer90,Baez95a,Vlot99}. This
166 method, implemented in the same manner illustrated by B\`{a}ez and
167 Clancy, was utilized to calculate the free energy of several ice
168 crystals at 200 K using the TIP3P, TIP4P, TIP5P, SPC/E, SSD/RF, and
169 SSD/E water models.\cite{Baez95a} Liquid state free energies at 300
170 and 400 K for all of these water models were also determined using
171 this same technique in order to determine melting points and generate
172 phase diagrams. All simulations were carried out at densities
173 resulting in a pressure of approximately 1 atm at their respective
174 temperatures.
175
176 A single thermodynamic integration involves a sequence of simulations
177 over which the system of interest is converted into a reference system
178 for which the free energy is known analytically. This transformation
179 path is then integrated in order to determine the free energy
180 difference between the two states:
181 \begin{equation}
182 \Delta A = \int_0^1\left\langle\frac{\partial V(\lambda
183 )}{\partial\lambda}\right\rangle_\lambda d\lambda,
184 \end{equation}
185 where $V$ is the interaction potential and $\lambda$ is the
186 transformation parameter that scales the overall
187 potential. Simulations are distributed strategically along this path
188 in order to sufficiently sample the regions of greatest change in the
189 potential. Typical integrations in this study consisted of $\sim$25
190 simulations ranging from 300 ps (for the unaltered system) to 75 ps
191 (near the reference state) in length.
192
193 For the thermodynamic integration of molecular crystals, the Einstein
194 crystal was chosen as the reference system. In an Einstein crystal,
195 the molecules are restrained at their ideal lattice locations and
196 orientations. Using harmonic restraints, as applied by B\`{a}ez and
197 Clancy, the total potential for this reference crystal
198 ($V_\mathrm{EC}$) is the sum of all the harmonic restraints,
199 \begin{equation}
200 V_\mathrm{EC} = \frac{K_\mathrm{v}r^2}{2} + \frac{K_\theta\theta^2}{2} +
201 \frac{K_\omega\omega^2}{2},
202 \end{equation}
203 where $K_\mathrm{v}$, $K_\mathrm{\theta}$, and $K_\mathrm{\omega}$ are
204 the spring constants restraining translational motion and deflection
205 of and rotation around the principle axis of the molecule
206 respectively. It is clear from Fig. \ref{waterSpring} that the values
207 of $\theta$ range from $0$ to $\pi$, while $\omega$ ranges from
208 $-\pi$ to $\pi$. The partition function for a molecular crystal
209 restrained in this fashion can be evaluated analytically, and the
210 Helmholtz Free Energy ({\it A}) is given by
211 \begin{eqnarray}
212 A = E_m\ -\ kT\ln \left (\frac{kT}{h\nu}\right )^3&-&kT\ln \left
213 [\pi^\frac{1}{2}\left (\frac{8\pi^2I_\mathrm{A}kT}{h^2}\right
214 )^\frac{1}{2}\left (\frac{8\pi^2I_\mathrm{B}kT}{h^2}\right
215 )^\frac{1}{2}\left (\frac{8\pi^2I_\mathrm{C}kT}{h^2}\right
216 )^\frac{1}{2}\right ] \nonumber \\ &-& kT\ln \left [\frac{kT}{2(\pi
217 K_\omega K_\theta)^{\frac{1}{2}}}\exp\left
218 (-\frac{kT}{2K_\theta}\right)\int_0^{\left (\frac{kT}{2K_\theta}\right
219 )^\frac{1}{2}}\exp(t^2)\mathrm{d}t\right ],
220 \label{ecFreeEnergy}
221 \end{eqnarray}
222 where $2\pi\nu = (K_\mathrm{v}/m)^{1/2}$, and $E_m$ is the minimum
223 potential energy of the ideal crystal.\cite{Baez95a}
224
225 \begin{figure}
226 \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{rotSpring.eps}
227 \caption{Possible orientational motions for a restrained molecule.
228 $\theta$ angles correspond to displacement from the body-frame {\it
229 z}-axis, while $\omega$ angles correspond to rotation about the
230 body-frame {\it z}-axis. $K_\theta$ and $K_\omega$ are spring
231 constants for the harmonic springs restraining motion in the $\theta$
232 and $\omega$ directions.}
233 \label{waterSpring}
234 \end{figure}
235
236 In the case of molecular liquids, the ideal vapor is chosen as the
237 target reference state. There are several examples of liquid state
238 free energy calculations of water models present in the
239 literature.\cite{Hermens88,Quintana92,Mezei92,Baez95b} These methods
240 typically differ in regard to the path taken for switching off the
241 interaction potential to convert the system to an ideal gas of water
242 molecules. In this study, we apply of one of the most convenient
243 methods and integrate over the $\lambda^4$ path, where all interaction
244 parameters are scaled equally by this transformation parameter. This
245 method has been shown to be reversible and provide results in
246 excellent agreement with other established methods.\cite{Baez95b}
247
248 Charge, dipole, and Lennard-Jones interactions were modified by a
249 cubic switching between 100\% and 85\% of the cutoff value (9 \AA
250 ). By applying this function, these interactions are smoothly
251 truncated, thereby avoiding the poor energy conservation which results
252 from harsher truncation schemes. The effect of a long-range correction
253 was also investigated on select model systems in a variety of
254 manners. For the SSD/RF model, a reaction field with a fixed
255 dielectric constant of 80 was applied in all
256 simulations.\cite{Onsager36} For a series of the least computationally
257 expensive models (SSD/E, SSD/RF, and TIP3P), simulations were
258 performed with longer cutoffs of 12 and 15 \AA\ to compare with the 9
259 \AA\ cutoff results. Finally, results from the use of an Ewald
260 summation were estimated for TIP3P and SPC/E by performing
261 calculations with Particle-Mesh Ewald (PME) in the TINKER molecular
262 mechanics software package.\cite{Tinker} The calculated energy
263 difference in the presence and absence of PME was applied to the
264 previous results in order to predict changes to the free energy
265 landscape.
266
267 \section{Results and discussion}
268
269 The free energy of proton ordered Ice-{\it i} was calculated and
270 compared with the free energies of proton ordered variants of the
271 experimentally observed low-density ice polymorphs, $I_h$ and $I_c$,
272 as well as the higher density ice B, observed by B\`{a}ez and Clancy
273 and thought to be the minimum free energy structure for the SPC/E
274 model at ambient conditions (Table \ref{freeEnergy}).\cite{Baez95b}
275 Ice XI, the experimentally-observed proton-ordered variant of ice
276 $I_h$, was investigated initially, but was found to be not as stable
277 as proton disordered or antiferroelectric variants of ice $I_h$. The
278 proton ordered variant of ice $I_h$ used here is a simple
279 antiferroelectric version that has an 8 molecule unit
280 cell.\cite{Davidson84} The crystals contained 648 or 1728 molecules
281 for ice B, 1024 or 1280 molecules for ice $I_h$, 1000 molecules for
282 ice $I_c$, or 1024 molecules for Ice-{\it i}. The larger crystal sizes
283 were necessary for simulations involving larger cutoff values.
284
285 \begin{table*}
286 \begin{minipage}{\linewidth}
287 \renewcommand{\thefootnote}{\thempfootnote}
288 \begin{center}
289 \caption{Calculated free energies for several ice polymorphs with a
290 variety of common water models. All calculations used a cutoff radius
291 of 9 \AA\ and were performed at 200 K and $\sim$1 atm. Units are
292 kcal/mol. Calculated error of the final digits is in parentheses. *Ice
293 $I_c$ rapidly converts to a liquid at 200 K with the SSD/RF model.}
294 \begin{tabular}{ l c c c c }
295 \hline
296 Water Model & $I_h$ & $I_c$ & B & Ice-{\it i}\\
297 \hline
298 TIP3P & -11.41(4) & -11.23(6) & -11.82(5) & -12.30(5)\\
299 TIP4P & -11.84(5) & -12.04(4) & -12.08(6) & -12.33(6)\\
300 TIP5P & -11.85(5) & -11.86(4) & -11.96(4) & -12.29(4)\\
301 SPC/E & -12.67(3) & -12.96(3) & -13.25(5) & -13.55(3)\\
302 SSD/E & -11.27(3) & -11.19(8) & -12.09(4) & -12.54(4)\\
303 SSD/RF & -11.51(4) & NA* & -12.08(5) & -12.29(4)\\
304 \end{tabular}
305 \label{freeEnergy}
306 \end{center}
307 \end{minipage}
308 \end{table*}
309
310 The free energy values computed for the studied polymorphs indicate
311 that Ice-{\it i} is the most stable state for all of the common water
312 models studied. With the free energy at these state points, the
313 Gibbs-Helmholtz equation was used to project to other state points and
314 to build phase diagrams. Figures
315 \ref{tp3phasedia} and \ref{ssdrfphasedia} are example diagrams built
316 from the free energy results. All other models have similar structure,
317 although the crossing points between the phases exist at slightly
318 different temperatures and pressures. It is interesting to note that
319 ice $I$ does not exist in either cubic or hexagonal form in any of the
320 phase diagrams for any of the models. For purposes of this study, ice
321 B is representative of the dense ice polymorphs. A recent study by
322 Sanz {\it et al.} goes into detail on the phase diagrams for SPC/E and
323 TIP4P in the high pressure regime.\cite{Sanz04}
324
325 \begin{figure}
326 \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{tp3PhaseDia.eps}
327 \caption{Phase diagram for the TIP3P water model in the low pressure
328 regime. The displayed $T_m$ and $T_b$ values are good predictions of
329 the experimental values; however, the solid phases shown are not the
330 experimentally observed forms. Both cubic and hexagonal ice $I$ are
331 higher in energy and don't appear in the phase diagram.}
332 \label{tp3phasedia}
333 \end{figure}
334
335 \begin{figure}
336 \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{ssdrfPhaseDia.eps}
337 \caption{Phase diagram for the SSD/RF water model in the low pressure
338 regime. Calculations producing these results were done under an
339 applied reaction field. It is interesting to note that this
340 computationally efficient model (over 3 times more efficient than
341 TIP3P) exhibits phase behavior similar to the less computationally
342 conservative charge based models.}
343 \label{ssdrfphasedia}
344 \end{figure}
345
346 \begin{table*}
347 \begin{minipage}{\linewidth}
348 \renewcommand{\thefootnote}{\thempfootnote}
349 \begin{center}
350 \caption{Melting ($T_m$), boiling ($T_b$), and sublimation ($T_s$)
351 temperatures at 1 atm for several common water models compared with
352 experiment. The $T_m$ and $T_s$ values from simulation correspond to a
353 transition between Ice-{\it i} (or Ice-{\it i}$^\prime$) and the
354 liquid or gas state.}
355 \begin{tabular}{ l c c c c c c c }
356 \hline
357 Equilibria Point & TIP3P & TIP4P & TIP5P & SPC/E & SSD/E & SSD/RF & Exp.\\
358 \hline
359 $T_m$ (K) & 269(8) & 266(10) & 271(7) & 296(5) & - & 278(7) & 273\\
360 $T_b$ (K) & 357(2) & 354(3) & 337(3) & 396(4) & - & 348(3) & 373\\
361 $T_s$ (K) & - & - & - & - & 355(3) & - & -\\
362 \end{tabular}
363 \label{meltandboil}
364 \end{center}
365 \end{minipage}
366 \end{table*}
367
368 Table \ref{meltandboil} lists the melting and boiling temperatures
369 calculated from this work. Surprisingly, most of these models have
370 melting points that compare quite favorably with experiment. The
371 unfortunate aspect of this result is that this phase change occurs
372 between Ice-{\it i} and the liquid state rather than ice $I_h$ and the
373 liquid state. These results are actually not contrary to previous
374 studies in the literature. Earlier free energy studies of ice $I$
375 using TIP4P predict a $T_m$ ranging from 214 to 238 K (differences
376 being attributed to choice of interaction truncation and different
377 ordered and disordered molecular
378 arrangements).\cite{Vlot99,Gao00,Sanz04} If the presence of ice B and
379 Ice-{\it i} were omitted, a $T_m$ value around 210 K would be
380 predicted from this work. However, the $T_m$ from Ice-{\it i} is
381 calculated at 265 K, significantly higher in temperature than the
382 previous studies. Also of interest in these results is that SSD/E does
383 not exhibit a melting point at 1 atm, but it shows a sublimation point
384 at 355 K. This is due to the significant stability of Ice-{\it i} over
385 all other polymorphs for this particular model under these
386 conditions. While troubling, this behavior turned out to be
387 advantageous in that it facilitated the spontaneous crystallization of
388 Ice-{\it i}. These observations provide a warning that simulations of
389 SSD/E as a ``liquid'' near 300 K are actually metastable and run the
390 risk of spontaneous crystallization. However, this risk changes when
391 applying a longer cutoff.
392
393 \begin{figure}
394 \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{cutoffChange.eps}
395 \caption{Free energy as a function of cutoff radius for (A) SSD/E, (B)
396 TIP3P, and (C) SSD/RF. Data points omitted include SSD/E: $I_c$ 12
397 \AA\, TIP3P: $I_c$ 12 \AA\ and B 12 \AA\, and SSD/RF: $I_c$ 9
398 \AA . These crystals are unstable at 200 K and rapidly convert into
399 liquids. The connecting lines are qualitative visual aid.}
400 \label{incCutoff}
401 \end{figure}
402
403 Increasing the cutoff radius in simulations of the more
404 computationally efficient water models was done in order to evaluate
405 the trend in free energy values when moving to systems that do not
406 involve potential truncation. As seen in Fig. \ref{incCutoff}, the
407 free energy of all the ice polymorphs show a substantial dependence on
408 cutoff radius. In general, there is a narrowing of the free energy
409 differences while moving to greater cutoff radius. Interestingly, by
410 increasing the cutoff radius, the free energy gap was narrowed enough
411 in the SSD/E model that the liquid state is preferred under standard
412 simulation conditions (298 K and 1 atm). Thus, it is recommended that
413 simulations using this model choose interaction truncation radii
414 greater than 9 \AA\ . This narrowing trend is much more subtle in the
415 case of SSD/RF, indicating that the free energies calculated with a
416 reaction field present provide a more accurate picture of the free
417 energy landscape in the absence of potential truncation.
418
419 To further study the changes resulting to the inclusion of a
420 long-range interaction correction, the effect of an Ewald summation
421 was estimated by applying the potential energy difference do to its
422 inclusion in systems in the presence and absence of the
423 correction. This was accomplished by calculation of the potential
424 energy of identical crystals with and without PME using TINKER. The
425 free energies for the investigated polymorphs using the TIP3P and
426 SPC/E water models are shown in Table \ref{pmeShift}. The same trend
427 pointed out through increase of cutoff radius is observed in these PME
428 results. Ice-{\it i} is the preferred polymorph at ambient conditions
429 for both the TIP3P and SPC/E water models; however, the narrowing of
430 the free energy differences between the various solid forms is
431 significant enough that it becomes less clear that it is the most
432 stable polymorph. The free energies of Ice-{\it i} and ice B overlap
433 within error, with ice $I_c$ just outside, indicating that Ice-{\it i}
434 might be metastable with respect to ice B and possibly ice $I_c$ in
435 the SPC/E water model. However, these results do not significantly
436 alter the finding that the Ice-{\it i} polymorph is a stable crystal
437 structure that should be considered when studying the phase behavior
438 of water models.
439
440 \begin{table*}
441 \begin{minipage}{\linewidth}
442 \renewcommand{\thefootnote}{\thempfootnote}
443 \begin{center}
444 \caption{The free energy of the studied ice polymorphs after applying
445 the energy difference attributed to the inclusion of the PME
446 long-range interaction correction. Units are kcal/mol.}
447 \begin{tabular}{ l c c c c }
448 \hline
449 \ \ Water Model \ \ & \ \ \ \ \ $I_h$ \ \ & \ \ \ \ \ $I_c$ \ \ & \ \quad \ \ \ \ B \ \ & \ \ \ \ \ Ice-{\it i} \ \ \\
450 \hline
451 TIP3P & -11.53(4) & -11.24(6) & -11.51(5) & -11.67(5)\\
452 SPC/E & -12.77(3) & -12.92(3) & -12.96(5) & -13.02(3)\\
453 \end{tabular}
454 \label{pmeShift}
455 \end{center}
456 \end{minipage}
457 \end{table*}
458
459 \section{Conclusions}
460
461 The free energy for proton ordered variants of hexagonal and cubic ice
462 $I$, ice B, and recently discovered Ice-{\it i} were calculated under
463 standard conditions for several common water models via thermodynamic
464 integration. All the water models studied show Ice-{\it i} to be the
465 minimum free energy crystal structure in the with a 9 \AA\ switching
466 function cutoff. Calculated melting and boiling points show
467 surprisingly good agreement with the experimental values; however, the
468 solid phase at 1 atm is Ice-{\it i}, not ice $I_h$. The effect of
469 interaction truncation was investigated through variation of the
470 cutoff radius, use of a reaction field parameterized model, and
471 estimation of the results in the presence of the Ewald
472 summation. Interaction truncation has a significant effect on the
473 computed free energy values, and may significantly alter the free
474 energy landscape for the more complex multipoint water models. Despite
475 these effects, these results show Ice-{\it i} to be an important ice
476 polymorph that should be considered in simulation studies.
477
478 Due to this relative stability of Ice-{\it i} in all manner of
479 investigated simulation examples, the question arises as to possible
480 experimental observation of this polymorph. The rather extensive past
481 and current experimental investigation of water in the low pressure
482 regime makes us hesitant to ascribe any relevance of this work outside
483 of the simulation community. It is for this reason that we chose a
484 name for this polymorph which involves an imaginary quantity. That
485 said, there are certain experimental conditions that would provide the
486 most ideal situation for possible observation. These include the
487 negative pressure or stretched solid regime, small clusters in vacuum
488 deposition environments, and in clathrate structures involving small
489 non-polar molecules. Figs. \ref{fig:gofr} and \ref{fig:sofq} contain
490 our predictions for both the pair distribution function ($g_{OO}(r)$)
491 and the structure factor ($S(\vec{q})$ for ice $I_c$ and for ice-{\it
492 i} at a temperature of 77K. In a quick comparison of the predicted
493 S(q) for Ice-{\it i} and experimental studies of amorphous solid
494 water, it is possible that some of the ``spurious'' peaks that could
495 not be assigned in HDA could correspond to peaks labeled in this
496 S(q).\cite{Bizid87} It should be noted that there is typically poor
497 agreement on crystal densities between simulation and experiment, so
498 such peak comparisons should be made with caution. We will leave it
499 to our experimental colleagues to determine whether this ice polymorph
500 is named appropriately or if it should be promoted to Ice-0.
501
502 \begin{figure}
503 \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{iceGofr.eps}
504 \caption{Radial distribution functions of Ice-{\it i} and ice $I_c$
505 calculated from from simulations of the SSD/RF water model at 77 K.}
506 \label{fig:gofr}
507 \end{figure}
508
509 \begin{figure}
510 \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{sofq.eps}
511 \caption{Predicted structure factors for Ice-{\it i} and ice $I_c$ at
512 77 K. The raw structure factors have been convoluted with a gaussian
513 instrument function (0.075 \AA$^{-1}$ width) to compensate for the
514 trunction effects in our finite size simulations. The labeled peaks
515 compared favorably with ``spurious'' peaks observed in experimental
516 studies of amorphous solid water.\cite{Bizid87}}
517 \label{fig:sofq}
518 \end{figure}
519
520 \section{Acknowledgments}
521 Support for this project was provided by the National Science
522 Foundation under grant CHE-0134881. Computation time was provided by
523 the Notre Dame High Performance Computing Cluster and the Notre Dame
524 Bunch-of-Boxes (B.o.B) computer cluster (NSF grant DMR-0079647).
525
526 \newpage
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