surface-energy
This skill group covers the calculation of surface energies and the prediction of equilibrium crystal shapes via the Wulff construction. Surface energies quantify the thermodynamic cost of cleaving a crystal along a given Miller plane and are fundamental to understanding crystal growth, catalysis, nanoparticle morphology, and interface stability.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill surface-energy --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
--- name: surface-energy description: Surface Energy Calculations (2 sub-skills: surface-energy-calc, wulff-construction) --- # Surface Energy Calculations ## Overview This skill group covers the calculation of surface energies and the prediction of equilibrium crystal shapes via the Wulff construction. Surface energies quantify the thermodynamic cost of cleaving a crystal along a given Miller plane and are fundamental to understanding crystal growth, catalysis, nanoparticle morphology, and interface stability. ## Sub-Skills | Sub-Skill | Directory | Description | |---|---|---| | Surface Energy Calculation | `surface-energy-calc/` | Compute surface energy for a given facet using MACE (fast) or QE DFT (accurate). Convergence testing vs slab thickness and vacuum. | | Wulff Construction | `wulff-construction/` | Predict equilibrium crystal shape from surface energies of multiple facets using pymatgen WulffShape. | ## Method Decision Guide ``` Need surface energy for one specific facet? YES --> surface-energy-calc/ (Method A: MACE for screening, Method B: QE for accuracy) Need equilibrium crystal shape? YES --> First compute surface energies for all relevant facets (surface-energy-calc
- Overview
- Sub-Skills
- Method Decision Guide
- Common Prerequisites
What does the surface-energy skill do?
This skill group covers the calculation of surface energies and the prediction of equilibrium crystal shapes via the Wulff construction. Surface energies quantify the thermodynamic cost of cleaving a crystal along a given Miller plane and are fundamental to understanding crystal growth, catalysis, nanoparticle morphology, and interface stability.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill surface-energy --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.