First-principles calculation for structural character of Aln(n = 2-24, 55) clusters

Zhongguo Youse Jinshu Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Nonferrous Metals

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 823-828

  Li, Gui Fa ^a   Peng, Ping ^a   Qiu, Zhi Qin ^a   Yang, Feng ^a   Han, Shao Chang ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aln cluster; Electronic structure; Pseudo potential plane wave method; Structural stability

Indexed keywords

BINDING ENERGY; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ENERGY ABSORPTION; ENERGY GAP; STABILITY;

ALN CLUSTER; FIRST-PRINCIPLES CALCULATION; PSEUDO-POTENTIAL PLANE-WAVE METHOD; STRUCTURAL STABILITY;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 33746260077     PISSN: 10040609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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