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21 \begin{document}
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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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34
35 \begin{abstract}
36 The absolute free energies of several ice polymorphs which are stable
37 at low pressures were calculated using thermodynamic integration to a
38 reference system (the Einstein crystal). These integrations were
39 performed for most of the common water models (SPC/E, TIP3P, TIP4P,
40 TIP5P, SSD/E, SSD/RF). Ice-{\it i}, a structure we recently observed
41 crystallizing at room temperature for one of the single-point water
42 models, was determined to be the stable crystalline state (at 1 atm)
43 for {\it all} the water models investigated. Phase diagrams were
44 generated, and phase coexistence lines were determined for all of the
45 known low-pressure ice structures under all of these water models.
46 Additionally, potential truncation was shown to have an effect on the
47 calculated free energies, and can result in altered free energy
48 landscapes. Structure factor for the new crystal were generated and
49 we await experimental confirmation of the existence of this new
50 polymorph.
51 \end{abstract}
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59 \section{Introduction}
60
61 Water has proven to be a challenging substance to depict in
62 simulations, and a variety of models have been developed to describe
63 its behavior under varying simulation
64 conditions.\cite{Stillinger74,Rahman75,Berendsen81,Jorgensen83,Bratko85,Berendsen87,Caldwell95,Liu96,Berendsen98,Dill00,Mahoney00,Fennell04}
65 These models have been used to investigate important physical
66 phenomena like phase transitions, transport properties, and the
67 hydrophobic effect.\cite{Yamada02,Marrink94,Gallagher03} With the
68 choice of models available, it is only natural to compare the models
69 under interesting thermodynamic conditions in an attempt to clarify
70 the limitations of each of the
71 models.\cite{Jorgensen83,Jorgensen98b,Clancy94,Mahoney01} Two
72 important properties to quantify are the Gibbs and Helmholtz free
73 energies, particularly for the solid forms of water. Difficulty in
74 these types of studies typically arises from the assortment of
75 possible crystalline polymorphs that water adopts over a wide range of
76 pressures and temperatures. There are currently 13 recognized forms
77 of ice, and it is a challenging task to investigate the entire free
78 energy landscape.\cite{Sanz04} Ideally, research is focused on the
79 phases having the lowest free energy at a given state point, because
80 these phases will dictate the relevant transition temperatures and
81 pressures for the model.
82
83 In this paper, standard reference state methods were applied to known
84 crystalline water polymorphs in the low pressure regime. This work is
85 unique in that one of the crystal lattices was arrived at through
86 crystallization of a computationally efficient water model under
87 constant pressure and temperature conditions. Crystallization events
88 are interesting in and of themselves;\cite{Matsumoto02,Yamada02}
89 however, the crystal structure obtained in this case is different from
90 any previously observed ice polymorphs in experiment or
91 simulation.\cite{Fennell04} We have named this structure Ice-{\it i}
92 to indicate its origin in computational simulation. The unit cell
93 (Fig. \ref{iceiCell}A) consists of eight water molecules that stack in
94 rows of interlocking water tetramers. Proton ordering can be
95 accomplished by orienting two of the molecules so that both of their
96 donated hydrogen bonds are internal to their tetramer
97 (Fig. \ref{protOrder}). As expected in an ice crystal constructed of
98 water tetramers, the hydrogen bonds are not as linear as those
99 observed in ice $I_h$, however the interlocking of these subunits
100 appears to provide significant stabilization to the overall
101 crystal. The arrangement of these tetramers results in surrounding
102 open octagonal cavities that are typically greater than 6.3 \AA\ in
103 diameter. This relatively open overall structure leads to crystals
104 that are 0.07 g/cm$^3$ less dense on average than ice $I_h$.
105
106 \begin{figure}
107 \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{unitCell.eps}
108 \caption{Unit cells for (A) Ice-{\it i} and (B) Ice-$i^\prime$, the
109 elongated variant of Ice-{\it i}. The spheres represent the
110 center-of-mass locations of the water molecules. The $a$ to $c$
111 ratios for Ice-{\it i} and Ice-{\it i}$^\prime$ are given by
112 $a:2.1214c$ and $a:1.7850c$ respectively.}
113 \label{iceiCell}
114 \end{figure}
115
116 \begin{figure}
117 \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{orderedIcei.eps}
118 \caption{Image of a proton ordered crystal of Ice-{\it i} looking
119 down the (001) crystal face. The rows of water tetramers surrounded by
120 octagonal pores leads to a crystal structure that is significantly
121 less dense than ice $I_h$.}
122 \label{protOrder}
123 \end{figure}
124
125 Results from our previous study indicated that Ice-{\it i} is the
126 minimum energy crystal structure for the single point water models we
127 had investigated (for discussions on these single point dipole models,
128 see our previous work and related
129 articles).\cite{Fennell04,Liu96,Bratko85} Those results only
130 considered energetic stabilization and neglected entropic
131 contributions to the overall free energy. To address this issue, we
132 have calculated the absolute free energy of this crystal using
133 thermodynamic integration and compared to the free energies of cubic
134 and hexagonal ice $I$ (the experimental low density ice polymorphs)
135 and ice B (a higher density, but very stable crystal structure
136 observed by B\`{a}ez and Clancy in free energy studies of
137 SPC/E).\cite{Baez95b} This work includes results for the water model
138 from which Ice-{\it i} was crystallized (SSD/E) in addition to several
139 common water models (TIP3P, TIP4P, TIP5P, and SPC/E) and a reaction
140 field parametrized single point dipole water model (SSD/RF). It should
141 be noted that a second version of Ice-{\it i} (Ice-$i^\prime$) was
142 used in calculations involving SPC/E, TIP4P, and TIP5P. The unit cell
143 of this crystal (Fig. \ref{iceiCell}B) is similar to the Ice-{\it i}
144 unit it is extended in the direction of the (001) face and compressed
145 along the other two faces.
146
147 \section{Methods}
148
149 Canonical ensemble (NVT) molecular dynamics calculations were
150 performed using the OOPSE molecular mechanics package.\cite{Meineke05}
151 All molecules were treated as rigid bodies, with orientational motion
152 propagated using the symplectic DLM integration method. Details about
153 the implementation of this technique can be found in a recent
154 publication.\cite{Dullweber1997}
155
156 Thermodynamic integration is an established technique for
157 determination of free energies of condensed phases of
158 materials.\cite{Frenkel84,Hermens88,Meijer90,Baez95a,Vlot99}. This
159 method, implemented in the same manner illustrated by B\`{a}ez and
160 Clancy, was utilized to calculate the free energy of several ice
161 crystals at 200 K using the TIP3P, TIP4P, TIP5P, SPC/E, SSD/RF, and
162 SSD/E water models.\cite{Baez95a} Liquid state free energies at 300
163 and 400 K for all of these water models were also determined using
164 this same technique in order to determine melting points and to
165 generate phase diagrams. All simulations were carried out at densities
166 which correspond to a pressure of approximately 1 atm at their
167 respective temperatures.
168
169 Thermodynamic integration involves a sequence of simulations during
170 which the system of interest is converted into a reference system for
171 which the free energy is known analytically. This transformation path
172 is then integrated in order to determine the free energy difference
173 between the two states:
174 \begin{equation}
175 \Delta A = \int_0^1\left\langle\frac{\partial V(\lambda
176 )}{\partial\lambda}\right\rangle_\lambda d\lambda,
177 \end{equation}
178 where $V$ is the interaction potential and $\lambda$ is the
179 transformation parameter that scales the overall
180 potential. Simulations are distributed strategically along this path
181 in order to sufficiently sample the regions of greatest change in the
182 potential. Typical integrations in this study consisted of $\sim$25
183 simulations ranging from 300 ps (for the unaltered system) to 75 ps
184 (near the reference state) in length.
185
186 For the thermodynamic integration of molecular crystals, the Einstein
187 crystal was chosen as the reference system. In an Einstein crystal,
188 the molecules are restrained at their ideal lattice locations and
189 orientations. Using harmonic restraints, as applied by B\`{a}ez and
190 Clancy, the total potential for this reference crystal
191 ($V_\mathrm{EC}$) is the sum of all the harmonic restraints,
192 \begin{equation}
193 V_\mathrm{EC} = \frac{K_\mathrm{v}r^2}{2} + \frac{K_\theta\theta^2}{2} +
194 \frac{K_\omega\omega^2}{2},
195 \end{equation}
196 where $K_\mathrm{v}$, $K_\mathrm{\theta}$, and $K_\mathrm{\omega}$ are
197 the spring constants restraining translational motion and deflection
198 of and rotation around the principle axis of the molecule
199 respectively. It is clear from Fig. \ref{waterSpring} that the values
200 of $\theta$ range from $0$ to $\pi$, while $\omega$ ranges from
201 $-\pi$ to $\pi$. The partition function for a molecular crystal
202 restrained in this fashion can be evaluated analytically, and the
203 Helmholtz Free Energy ({\it A}) is given by
204 \begin{eqnarray}
205 A = E_m\ -\ kT\ln \left (\frac{kT}{h\nu}\right )^3&-&kT\ln \left
206 [\pi^\frac{1}{2}\left (\frac{8\pi^2I_\mathrm{A}kT}{h^2}\right
207 )^\frac{1}{2}\left (\frac{8\pi^2I_\mathrm{B}kT}{h^2}\right
208 )^\frac{1}{2}\left (\frac{8\pi^2I_\mathrm{C}kT}{h^2}\right
209 )^\frac{1}{2}\right ] \nonumber \\ &-& kT\ln \left [\frac{kT}{2(\pi
210 K_\omega K_\theta)^{\frac{1}{2}}}\exp\left
211 (-\frac{kT}{2K_\theta}\right)\int_0^{\left (\frac{kT}{2K_\theta}\right
212 )^\frac{1}{2}}\exp(t^2)\mathrm{d}t\right ],
213 \label{ecFreeEnergy}
214 \end{eqnarray}
215 where $2\pi\nu = (K_\mathrm{v}/m)^{1/2}$, and $E_m$ is the minimum
216 potential energy of the ideal crystal.\cite{Baez95a}
217
218 \begin{figure}
219 \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{rotSpring.eps}
220 \caption{Possible orientational motions for a restrained molecule.
221 $\theta$ angles correspond to displacement from the body-frame {\it
222 z}-axis, while $\omega$ angles correspond to rotation about the
223 body-frame {\it z}-axis. $K_\theta$ and $K_\omega$ are spring
224 constants for the harmonic springs restraining motion in the $\theta$
225 and $\omega$ directions.}
226 \label{waterSpring}
227 \end{figure}
228
229 In the case of molecular liquids, the ideal vapor is chosen as the
230 target reference state. There are several examples of liquid state
231 free energy calculations of water models present in the
232 literature.\cite{Hermens88,Quintana92,Mezei92,Baez95b} These methods
233 typically differ in regard to the path taken for switching off the
234 interaction potential to convert the system to an ideal gas of water
235 molecules. In this study, we applied of one of the most convenient
236 methods and integrated over the $\lambda^4$ path, where all
237 interaction parameters are scaled equally by this transformation
238 parameter. This method has been shown to be reversible and provide
239 results in excellent agreement with other established
240 methods.\cite{Baez95b}
241
242 Charge, dipole, and Lennard-Jones interactions were modified by a
243 cubic switching between 100\% and 85\% of the cutoff value (9 \AA
244 ). By applying this function, these interactions are smoothly
245 truncated, thereby avoiding the poor energy conservation which results
246 from harsher truncation schemes. The effect of a long-range correction
247 was also investigated on select model systems in a variety of
248 manners. For the SSD/RF model, a reaction field with a fixed
249 dielectric constant of 80 was applied in all
250 simulations.\cite{Onsager36} For a series of the least computationally
251 expensive models (SSD/E, SSD/RF, and TIP3P), simulations were
252 performed with longer cutoffs of 12 and 15 \AA\ to compare with the 9
253 \AA\ cutoff results. Finally, the effects of utilizing an Ewald
254 summation were estimated for TIP3P and SPC/E by performing single
255 configuration calculations with Particle-Mesh Ewald (PME) in the
256 TINKER molecular mechanics software package.\cite{Tinker} The
257 calculated energy difference in the presence and absence of PME was
258 applied to the previous results in order to predict changes to the
259 free energy landscape.
260
261 \section{Results and discussion}
262
263 The free energy of proton-ordered Ice-{\it i} was calculated and
264 compared with the free energies of proton ordered variants of the
265 experimentally observed low-density ice polymorphs, $I_h$ and $I_c$,
266 as well as the higher density ice B, observed by B\`{a}ez and Clancy
267 and thought to be the minimum free energy structure for the SPC/E
268 model at ambient conditions (Table \ref{freeEnergy}).\cite{Baez95b}
269 Ice XI, the experimentally-observed proton-ordered variant of ice
270 $I_h$, was investigated initially, but was found to be not as stable
271 as proton disordered or antiferroelectric variants of ice $I_h$. The
272 proton ordered variant of ice $I_h$ used here is a simple
273 antiferroelectric version that we devised, and it has an 8 molecule
274 unit cell similar to other predicted antiferroelectric $I_h$
275 crystals.\cite{Davidson84} The crystals contained 648 or 1728
276 molecules for ice B, 1024 or 1280 molecules for ice $I_h$, 1000
277 molecules for ice $I_c$, or 1024 molecules for Ice-{\it i}. The larger
278 crystal sizes were necessary for simulations involving larger cutoff
279 values.
280
281 \begin{table*}
282 \begin{minipage}{\linewidth}
283 \renewcommand{\thefootnote}{\thempfootnote}
284 \begin{center}
285 \caption{Calculated free energies for several ice polymorphs with a
286 variety of common water models. All calculations used a cutoff radius
287 of 9 \AA\ and were performed at 200 K and $\sim$1 atm. Units are
288 kcal/mol. Calculated error of the final digits is in parentheses. *Ice
289 $I_c$ rapidly converts to a liquid at 200 K with the SSD/RF model.}
290 \begin{tabular}{ l c c c c }
291 \hline
292 Water Model & $I_h$ & $I_c$ & B & Ice-{\it i}\\
293 \hline
294 TIP3P & -11.41(2) & -11.23(3) & -11.82(3) & -12.30(3)\\
295 TIP4P & -11.84(3) & -12.04(2) & -12.08(3) & -12.33(3)\\
296 TIP5P & -11.85(3) & -11.86(2) & -11.96(2) & -12.29(2)\\
297 SPC/E & -12.67(2) & -12.96(2) & -13.25(3) & -13.55(2)\\
298 SSD/E & -11.27(2) & -11.19(4) & -12.09(2) & -12.54(2)\\
299 SSD/RF & -11.51(2) & NA* & -12.08(3) & -12.29(2)\\
300 \end{tabular}
301 \label{freeEnergy}
302 \end{center}
303 \end{minipage}
304 \end{table*}
305
306 The free energy values computed for the studied polymorphs indicate
307 that Ice-{\it i} is the most stable state for all of the common water
308 models studied. With the calculated free energy at these state points,
309 the Gibbs-Helmholtz equation was used to project to other state points
310 and to build phase diagrams. Figures
311 \ref{tp3phasedia} and \ref{ssdrfphasedia} are example diagrams built
312 from the free energy results. All other models have similar structure,
313 although the crossing points between the phases move to slightly
314 different temperatures and pressures. It is interesting to note that
315 ice $I$ does not exist in either cubic or hexagonal form in any of the
316 phase diagrams for any of the models. For purposes of this study, ice
317 B is representative of the dense ice polymorphs. A recent study by
318 Sanz {\it et al.} goes into detail on the phase diagrams for SPC/E and
319 TIP4P at higher pressures than those studied here.\cite{Sanz04}
320
321 \begin{figure}
322 \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{tp3PhaseDia.eps}
323 \caption{Phase diagram for the TIP3P water model in the low pressure
324 regime. The displayed $T_m$ and $T_b$ values are good predictions of
325 the experimental values; however, the solid phases shown are not the
326 experimentally observed forms. Both cubic and hexagonal ice $I$ are
327 higher in energy and don't appear in the phase diagram.}
328 \label{tp3phasedia}
329 \end{figure}
330
331 \begin{figure}
332 \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{ssdrfPhaseDia.eps}
333 \caption{Phase diagram for the SSD/RF water model in the low pressure
334 regime. Calculations producing these results were done under an
335 applied reaction field. It is interesting to note that this
336 computationally efficient model (over 3 times more efficient than
337 TIP3P) exhibits phase behavior similar to the less computationally
338 conservative charge based models.}
339 \label{ssdrfphasedia}
340 \end{figure}
341
342 \begin{table*}
343 \begin{minipage}{\linewidth}
344 \renewcommand{\thefootnote}{\thempfootnote}
345 \begin{center}
346 \caption{Melting ($T_m$), boiling ($T_b$), and sublimation ($T_s$)
347 temperatures at 1 atm for several common water models compared with
348 experiment. The $T_m$ and $T_s$ values from simulation correspond to a
349 transition between Ice-{\it i} (or Ice-{\it i}$^\prime$) and the
350 liquid or gas state.}
351 \begin{tabular}{ l c c c c c c c }
352 \hline
353 Equilibria Point & TIP3P & TIP4P & TIP5P & SPC/E & SSD/E & SSD/RF & Exp.\\
354 \hline
355 $T_m$ (K) & 269(4) & 266(5) & 271(4) & 296(3) & - & 278(4) & 273\\
356 $T_b$ (K) & 357(2) & 354(2) & 337(2) & 396(2) & - & 348(2) & 373\\
357 $T_s$ (K) & - & - & - & - & 355(2) & - & -\\
358 \end{tabular}
359 \label{meltandboil}
360 \end{center}
361 \end{minipage}
362 \end{table*}
363
364 Table \ref{meltandboil} lists the melting and boiling temperatures
365 calculated from this work. Surprisingly, most of these models have
366 melting points that compare quite favorably with experiment. The
367 unfortunate aspect of this result is that this phase change occurs
368 between Ice-{\it i} and the liquid state rather than ice $I_h$ and the
369 liquid state. These results are actually not contrary to previous
370 studies in the literature. Earlier free energy studies of ice $I$
371 using TIP4P predict a $T_m$ ranging from 214 to 238 K (differences
372 being attributed to choice of interaction truncation and different
373 ordered and disordered molecular
374 arrangements).\cite{Vlot99,Gao00,Sanz04} If the presence of ice B and
375 Ice-{\it i} were omitted, a $T_m$ value around 210 K would be
376 predicted from this work. However, the $T_m$ from Ice-{\it i} is
377 calculated at 265 K, significantly higher in temperature than the
378 previous studies. Also of interest in these results is that SSD/E does
379 not exhibit a melting point at 1 atm, but it shows a sublimation point
380 at 355 K. This is due to the significant stability of Ice-{\it i} over
381 all other polymorphs for this particular model under these
382 conditions. While troubling, this behavior resulted in spontaneous
383 crystallization of Ice-{\it i} and led us to investigate this
384 structure. These observations provide a warning that simulations of
385 SSD/E as a ``liquid'' near 300 K are actually metastable and run the
386 risk of spontaneous crystallization. However, this risk lessens when
387 applying a longer cutoff.
388
389 \begin{figure}
390 \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{cutoffChange.eps}
391 \caption{Free energy as a function of cutoff radius for (A) SSD/E, (B)
392 TIP3P, and (C) SSD/RF. Data points omitted include SSD/E: $I_c$ 12
393 \AA\, TIP3P: $I_c$ 12 \AA\ and B 12 \AA\, and SSD/RF: $I_c$ 9
394 \AA . These crystals are unstable at 200 K and rapidly convert into
395 liquids. The connecting lines are qualitative visual aid.}
396 \label{incCutoff}
397 \end{figure}
398
399 Increasing the cutoff radius in simulations of the more
400 computationally efficient water models was done in order to evaluate
401 the trend in free energy values when moving to systems that do not
402 involve potential truncation. As seen in Fig. \ref{incCutoff}, the
403 free energy of all the ice polymorphs show a substantial dependence on
404 cutoff radius. In general, there is a narrowing of the free energy
405 differences while moving to greater cutoff radius. Interestingly, by
406 increasing the cutoff radius, the free energy gap was narrowed enough
407 in the SSD/E model that the liquid state is preferred under standard
408 simulation conditions (298 K and 1 atm). Thus, it is recommended that
409 simulations using this model choose interaction truncation radii
410 greater than 9 \AA\ . This narrowing trend is much more subtle in the
411 case of SSD/RF, indicating that the free energies calculated with a
412 reaction field present provide a more accurate picture of the free
413 energy landscape in the absence of potential truncation.
414
415 To further study the changes resulting to the inclusion of a
416 long-range interaction correction, the effect of an Ewald summation
417 was estimated by applying the potential energy difference do to its
418 inclusion in systems in the presence and absence of the
419 correction. This was accomplished by calculation of the potential
420 energy of identical crystals both with and without PME. The free
421 energies for the investigated polymorphs using the TIP3P and SPC/E
422 water models are shown in Table \ref{pmeShift}. The same trend pointed
423 out through increase of cutoff radius is observed in these PME
424 results. Ice-{\it i} is the preferred polymorph at ambient conditions
425 for both the TIP3P and SPC/E water models; however, the narrowing of
426 the free energy differences between the various solid forms is
427 significant enough that it becomes less clear that it is the most
428 stable polymorph with the SPC/E model. The free energies of Ice-{\it
429 i} and ice B nearly overlap within error, with ice $I_c$ just outside
430 as well, indicating that Ice-{\it i} might be metastable with respect
431 to ice B and possibly ice $I_c$ with SPC/E. However, these results do
432 not significantly alter the finding that the Ice-{\it i} polymorph is
433 a stable crystal structure that should be considered when studying the
434 phase behavior of water models.
435
436 \begin{table*}
437 \begin{minipage}{\linewidth}
438 \renewcommand{\thefootnote}{\thempfootnote}
439 \begin{center}
440 \caption{The free energy of the studied ice polymorphs after applying
441 the energy difference attributed to the inclusion of the PME
442 long-range interaction correction. Units are kcal/mol.}
443 \begin{tabular}{ l c c c c }
444 \hline
445 \ \ Water Model \ \ & \ \ \ \ \ $I_h$ \ \ & \ \ \ \ \ $I_c$ \ \ & \ \quad \ \ \ \ B \ \ & \ \ \ \ \ Ice-{\it i} \ \ \\
446 \hline
447 TIP3P & -11.53(2) & -11.24(3) & -11.51(3) & -11.67(3)\\
448 SPC/E & -12.77(2) & -12.92(2) & -12.96(3) & -13.02(2)\\
449 \end{tabular}
450 \label{pmeShift}
451 \end{center}
452 \end{minipage}
453 \end{table*}
454
455 \section{Conclusions}
456
457 The free energy for proton ordered variants of hexagonal and cubic ice
458 $I$, ice B, and our recently discovered Ice-{\it i} structure were
459 calculated under standard conditions for several common water models
460 via thermodynamic integration. All the water models studied show
461 Ice-{\it i} to be the minimum free energy crystal structure with a 9
462 \AA\ switching function cutoff. Calculated melting and boiling points
463 show surprisingly good agreement with the experimental values;
464 however, the solid phase at 1 atm is Ice-{\it i}, not ice $I_h$. The
465 effect of interaction truncation was investigated through variation of
466 the cutoff radius, use of a reaction field parameterized model, and
467 estimation of the results in the presence of the Ewald
468 summation. Interaction truncation has a significant effect on the
469 computed free energy values, and may significantly alter the free
470 energy landscape for the more complex multipoint water models. Despite
471 these effects, these results show Ice-{\it i} to be an important ice
472 polymorph that should be considered in simulation studies.
473
474 Due to this relative stability of Ice-{\it i} in all of the
475 investigated simulation conditions, the question arises as to possible
476 experimental observation of this polymorph. The rather extensive past
477 and current experimental investigation of water in the low pressure
478 regime makes us hesitant to ascribe any relevance of this work outside
479 of the simulation community. It is for this reason that we chose a
480 name for this polymorph which involves an imaginary quantity. That
481 said, there are certain experimental conditions that would provide the
482 most ideal situation for possible observation. These include the
483 negative pressure or stretched solid regime, small clusters in vacuum
484 deposition environments, and in clathrate structures involving small
485 non-polar molecules. Figs. \ref{fig:gofr} and \ref{fig:sofq} contain
486 our predictions for both the pair distribution function ($g_{OO}(r)$)
487 and the structure factor ($S(\vec{q})$ for ice $I_h$, $I_c$, and for
488 ice-{\it i} at a temperature of 77K. In studies of the high and low
489 density forms of amorphous ice, ``spurious'' diffraction peaks have
490 been observed experimentally.\cite{Bizid87} It is possible that a
491 variant of Ice-{\it i} could explain some of this behavior; however,
492 we will leave it to our experimental colleagues to make the final
493 determination on whether this ice polymorph is named appropriately
494 (i.e. with an imaginary number) or if it can be promoted to Ice-0.
495
496 \begin{figure}
497 \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{iceGofr.eps}
498 \caption{Radial distribution functions of ice $I_h$, $I_c$,
499 Ice-{\it i}, and Ice-{\it i}$^\prime$ calculated from from simulations
500 of the SSD/RF water model at 77 K.}
501 \label{fig:gofr}
502 \end{figure}
503
504 \begin{figure}
505 \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{sofq.eps}
506 \caption{Predicted structure factors for ice $I_h$, $I_c$, Ice-{\it i},
507 and Ice-{\it i}$^\prime$ at 77 K. The raw structure factors have
508 been convoluted with a gaussian instrument function (0.075 \AA$^{-1}$
509 width) to compensate for the trunction effects in our finite size
510 simulations.}
511 \label{fig:sofq}
512 \end{figure}
513
514 \section{Acknowledgments}
515 Support for this project was provided by the National Science
516 Foundation under grant CHE-0134881. Computation time was provided by
517 the Notre Dame High Performance Computing Cluster and the Notre Dame
518 Bunch-of-Boxes (B.o.B) computer cluster (NSF grant DMR-0079647).
519
520 \newpage
521
522 \bibliographystyle{jcp}
523 \bibliography{iceiPaper}
524
525
526 \end{document}