Structural optimization of Au–Pd bimetallic nanoparticles with improved particle swarm optimization method<xref rid="cpb_26_6_063601_fn1" ref-type="fn">*</xref> <fn id="cpb_26_6_063601_fn1"> <label>*</label> <p>Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11474234 and 61403318) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (Grant No. 20720160085).</p> </fn>

Structural optimization of Au–Pd bimetallic nanoparticles with improved particle swarm optimization method* *

Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11474234 and 61403318) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (Grant No. 20720160085).

Shao Gui-Fang^†, Zhu Meng, Shangguan Ya-Li, Li Wen-Ran, Zhang Can, Wang Wei-Wei, Li Ling

(color online) Structures of Au–Pd NPs with the lowest energy in different sizes and Au content values of 0.25, 0.5, and 0.75. Au atoms are in yellow and Pd ones are in brown.