Structure and energetics of two- and three-dimensional neutral, cationic, and anionic gold clusters Au 5≤n≤9 Z (Z=0,±1)

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2005, Pages

  Remacle, F ^a   Kryachko, E S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b BOGOLYUBOV INSTITUTE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIONIC GOLD CLUSTERS; CHARGED GOLD CLUSTERS; LOW-ENERGY STRUCTURES;

GOLD; POTENTIAL ENERGY; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

EID: 22944475289     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1830451     Document Type: Article

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