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Journal of Structural Chemistry

2014 year, number 4

STRUCTURES, STABILITIES, AND ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF AlnAu (n = 1–15) CLUSTERS: A DENSITY FUNCTIONAL STUDY

S.Y. Li, L. Guo, R.J. Zhang, X. Zhang
Shanxi Normal University, Linfen, China
Keywords: AlnAu bimetallic clusters, DFT calculations, relative stability, electronic structure

Abstract

We present density functional calculations of AlnAu clusters for n = 1–15. The growth pattern for AlnAu ( n = 1–7, 12, 14, 15) clusters is the Au atom occupying a peripheral position of Aln clusters, and the growth pattern for AlnAu(n = 8, 10 and 13) clusters is Au-substituted Aln+1 clusters. It is found that the Au atom replaces the surface atom of an Aln+1 cluster and occupies a peripheral position. In addition, the ground state structures of AlnAu clusters are more stable than pure Aln clusters. It is found that the Al13Au cluster exhibits high stability.