Stability of gold clusters: molecular-dynamics simulations

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2000-09-01

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Erkoç, Şakir

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Structural stability and energetics of gold clusters, Au, (n = 3-555), have been investigated by molecular-dynamics simulations. An empirical model potential energy function has been used in the simulations. Stable structures of the microclusters for n = 3-13 have been determined by molecular-dynamics simulation. It has been found that gold microclusters prefer to form three-dimensional compact structures. Molecular-dynamics simulations have also been performed for spherical gold clusters generated from FCC crystal structure with sizes n = 13-555. it has been found that the gold nanoparticles are more stable in the FCC form.

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Gold clusters, Empirical potentials, Molecular dynamics

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/57869

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PHYSICA E

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https://doi.org/10.1016/s1386-9477(00)00158-2

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Ş. Erkoç, “Stability of gold clusters: molecular-dynamics simulations,” PHYSICA E, pp. 210–218, 2000, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/57869.