Abstract Using the meta-generalized gradient approximation (meta-GGA) exchange correlation TPSS functional, the geometric structures, the relative stabilities, and the electronic properties of bimetallic AgnX (X=Au, Cu; n=1-8) clusters are systematically investigated and compared with those of pure silver clusters. The optimized structures show that the transition point from preferentially planar to three-dimensional structure occurs at n=6 for the AgnAu clusters, and at n=5 for AgnCu clusters. For different-sized AgnX clusters, one X (X=Au or Cu) atom substituted Agn + 1 structure is a dominant growth pattern. The calculated fragmentation energies, second-order differences in energies, and the highest occupied molecular orbital-lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (HOMO-LUMO) energy gaps show interesting odd-even oscillation behaviours, indicating that Ag2, 4, 6, 8 and Ag1, 3, 5, 7X (X=Au, Cu) clusters keep high stabilities in comparison with their neighbouring clusters. The natural population analysis reveals that the charges transfer from the Ag_n host to the impurity atom except for the Ag2Cu cluster. Moreover, vertical ionization potential (VIP), vertical electronic affinity (VEA), and chemical hardness (η) are discussed and compared in depth. The same odd-even oscillations are found for the VIP and η of the AgnX (X=Au, Cu; n=1-8) clusters.
Received: 12 September 2011
Revised: 14 October 2011
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Ding Li-Ping(丁利苹), Kuang Xiao-Yu(邝小渝), Shao Peng(邵鹏), Zhao Ya-Ru(赵亚儒), and Li Yan-Fang(李艳芳) A comparative study on geometries, stabilities, and electronic properties between bimetallic AgnX (X=Au, Cu; n=1-8) and pure silver clusters 2012 Chin. Phys. B 21 043601
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