[Pw_forum] Pseudopotential combination

[Elliot Menkah]

Hello Everyone,

I'm making an adsorption study of carbon monoxide(CO) on pure nickel(Ni) 
surfaces.
I use the pseudopotential Ni.pbe-nd-rrkjus.UPF to optimized the pure 
nickel system.
Is it wrong to use C.pbe-van_ak.UPF for carbon and  O.pbe-van_ak.UPF for 
the oxygen rather than using C.pbe-rrkjus.UPF and O.pbe-rrkjus.UPF
When I use the *pbe-van_ak.UPF* to optimize the CO separately, I get an 
energy of *-75.5429425135* Ry whereas *pbe-rrkjus.UPF* gives me an 
energy of *-75.1901795049* Ry.

In consideration of the energetics and stability, I want to go in for 
the pbe-van_ak.UPF for the system of CO on Ni surface. Is it wrong please?


Kind Regards,

Elliot

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Elliot Sarpong Menkah
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Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
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