Different magic number behaviors in supported metal clusters

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1801-1807

  Zhang, Peng ^a   Xie, Yiqun ^a   Zhang, Wenxian ^a   Ning, Xijing ^a   Zhuang, Jun ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Atomic interactions; Genetic algorithm; Magic number; Metal surface; Modeling; Nanostructures; Supported clusters; Theory; Tight binding potential

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC INTERACTIONS; MAGIC NUMBERS; METAL SURFACE; MODELING; SUPPORTED CLUSTERS; THEORY; TIGHT BINDING POTENTIAL;

ADATOMS; ATOMS; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES;

METALS;

METAL;

ARTICLE; ATOM; CALCULATION; CHEMICAL BINDING; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTROPY; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; GENETIC ALGORITHM; MAGIC NUMBER BEHAVIOR; METAL BINDING; MOST PROBABLE NUMBER; NEXT NEAREST NEIGHBOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 79956068815     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-010-9931-4     Document Type: Article

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