Structure and electronic properties of Pbn M (M=C, Al, In, Mg, Sr, Ba, and Pb; N=8, 10, 12, and 14) clusters: Theoretical investigations based on first principles calculations

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Rajesh, Chinagandham ^a   Majumder, Chiranjib ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINDING ENERGY; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; IMPURITIES; STABILITY;

IMPURITY ATOMS; INTERACTION ENERGY; LEAD CLUSTERS; UNOCCUPIED ENERGY LEVELS;

LEAD COMPOUNDS;

EID: 38349049421     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2814166     Document Type: Article

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