Amorphization Mechanism of Icosahedral Metal Nanoclusters

作者: E. Aprà , F. Baletto , R. Ferrando , A. Fortunelli

DOI: 10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.93.065502

关键词: MetalMagic number (programming)Icosahedral symmetryVertex (geometry)Molecular dynamicsNanoclustersChemical physicsAmorphous solidPlatinumMaterials science

摘要: The amorphization mechanism of icosahedral Pt nanoclusters is investigated by a combination molecular dynamics simulations and density functional calculations. A general for amorphization, involving rosettelike structural transformations at fivefold vertices, proposed. In the rosette, vertex transformed into hexagonal ring. We show that, nanoclusters, this transformation associated with an energy gain, so that their most favorable structures have low symmetry even magic numbers, same underlies formation amorphous in gold.

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