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A density functional theory study on size-dependent structures, stabilities, and electronic properties of the bimetallic MnAgm (M=Na, Li; n+m ≤ 7) clusters
Sun Hao-Ran (孙浩然), Kuang Xiao-Yu (邝小渝), Li Yan-Fang (李艳芳), Shao Peng (邵鹏), Zhao Ya-Ru (赵亚儒 )
Chin. Phys. B, 2012, 21 (8):
083601.
DOI: 10.1088/1674-1056/21/8/083601
The equilibrium geometries, relative stabilities, and electronic properties of MnAgm (M=Na, Li; n+m≤ 7) as well as pure Agn, Nan, Lin (n≤ 7) clusters are systematically investigated by means of density functional theory. The optimized geometries reveal that for 2≤ n ≤ 7, there are significant similarities in geometry among pure Agn, Nan, and Lin clusters, and the transitions from planar to three-dimensional configurations occur at n=7, 7, and 6, respectively. In contrast, the first three-dimensional (3D) structures are observed at n+m=5 for both NanAgm and LinAgm cluters. When n+m ≥ 5, a striking feature is that the trigonal bipyramid becomes the main subunit of LinAgm. Furthermore, dramatic odd-even alternative behaviours are obtained in the fragmentation energies, second-order difference energies, highest occupied and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital energy gaps, and chemical hardness for both pure and doped clusters. The analytic results exhibit that clusters with even electronic configuration (2, 4, 6) possess weakest chemical reactivity and more enhanced stability.
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