Single impurity effect on the melting of nanoclusters

作者: C. Mottet , G. Rossi , F. Baletto , R. Ferrando

DOI: 10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.95.035501

关键词: ImpurityStress relaxationMaterials scienceDopingChemical physicsTransition metalMelting pointNanoclustersIcosahedral symmetryRelaxation (NMR)

摘要: We show by molecular dynamics simulations that the melting temperature of clusters can be tuned selective doping. In fact, a single Ni or Cu impurity in Ag icosahedral considerably increases even for sizes more than hundred atoms. The upward shift is correlated to strain relaxation induced small central clusters.

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