Structures and stabilities Ru-doped Agn (n = 1–13) clusters: Ag10Ru a 18-ve cluster superatom
The geometrical and stability properties of Ru-doped silver clusters (AgnRu with n = 1–13) are investigated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The results show that the Ru dopant adopts central positions in the lowest-energy structures of AgnRu clusters. The most stable structures foun...
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| Format: | Article |
| Publication date: | 2025 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universidad Autónoma de Madrid |
| Repository: | Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/716455 |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10486/716455 https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2024.122349 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Clusters DFT ruthenium silver Química |
| Summary: | The geometrical and stability properties of Ru-doped silver clusters (AgnRu with n = 1–13) are investigated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The results show that the Ru dopant adopts central positions in the lowest-energy structures of AgnRu clusters. The most stable structures found are planar and curved for n = 3–6, while for n = 6 onward the structures follow a pentagonal growth pattern. Interestingly for n = 10, we found a cage structure with fulfills the 18 electron rule. The relative stability of the clusters is further evaluated through energetic parameters such as ionization energy, electron affinity, second order energy difference and HOMO–LUMO gap. The results show that the most stable structures in this series are Ag3Ru, Ag6Ru and Ag10Ru, as supported by electronic structure analyses. The plausible formation of the Ag10Ru cluster as a superatomic species is rationalized with 1.64 eV of HOMO–LUMO gap and 6.23 eV of adiabatic ionization energy |
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