Alternative low-symmetry structure for 13-atom metal clusters

作者:Chang CM*; Chou MY
来源:Physical Review Letters, 2004, 93(13): 133401.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.133401

摘要

The atomic geometry, electronic structure, and magnetic moment of 4d transition-metal clusters with 13 atoms are studied by pseudopotential density-functional calculations. We find a new buckled biplanar structure with a C-2v symmetry stabilized by enhanced s-d hybridization. It has a lower energy than the close-packed icosahedral or cuboctahedral structure for elements with more than half-filled d shells. The magnetic moments of this buckled biplanar structure are found to be smaller than those of the icosahedral structure and closer to available experimental results.