Density-functional theory study of Al n and Al n-1Mg (n=2-17) clusters

Computational and Theoretical Chemistry

Volumn 984, Issue , 2012, Pages 68-75

  Ouyang, Yifang ^a,b   Wang, Peng ^a   Xiang, Peng ^a   Chen, Hongmei ^a   Du, Yong ^b  

^a GUANGXI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Density functional theory; Electronic structure; Mg doped aluminum; Relative stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862786228     PISSN: 2210271X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2012.01.012     Document Type: Article

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