Interaction of Au16 nanocluster with defects in supporting graphite: A density-functional study

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 115, Issue 31, 2011, Pages 15240-15250

  Logsdail, Andrew J ^a   Akola, Jaakko ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^d FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFECT SIZE; DEFECT-FREE; DENSITY-FUNCTIONAL STUDY; ELECTRON LOCALIZATION FUNCTION; EXCHANGE-CORRELATION FUNCTIONALS; GRAPHENE LAYERS; IN-PLANE; STRUCTURE CHANGE; SURFACE VACANCIES;

ADSORPTION; BINDING ENERGY; CARBON NANOTUBES; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHARGE TRANSFER; DEFECTS; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; GRAPHENE; GRAPHITE; ION EXCHANGE; SURFACE DEFECTS; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

GOLD;

EID: 79961216893     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp203274a     Document Type: Article

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