Ab Initio Pseudopotential Study of Cluster Growth of Coinage Metal Telluride Clusters $Au_nTe_m$

Ab Initio Pseudopotential Study of Cluster Growth of Coinage Metal Telluride Clusters $Au_nTe_m$

Year:    2010

Journal of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Vol. 1 (2010), Iss. 2 : pp. 152–161

Abstract

The geometries of the lowest-lying isomers of small $Au_nTe_m$ $(n, m=1, 2)$ clusters are determined through the MP2 method. The aspect of gold-telluride interaction, the electron correlation and relativistic effects on geometry, and cluster growth are investigated at the MP2 and CCSD(T) theoretical levels. The results show that the gold-telluride interaction is strong enough to modify the known pattern of bare gold clusters. The electron correlation and relativistic effects are responsible not only for gold-gold attraction but also for additional gold-telluride interaction. Both electron correlation and relativistic effects are essential for determining the geometry and cluster growth of coinage metal telluride compound clusters $Au_nTe_m$.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.4208/jams.110209.112709a

Journal of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Vol. 1 (2010), Iss. 2 : pp. 152–161

Published online:    2010-01

AMS Subject Headings:    Global Science Press

Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    10

Keywords:    clusters $Au_nTe_m$ electron correlation relativistic effect.