Cu-Co双金属团簇结构演化及其性质的分子动力学模拟

采用分子动力学结合嵌入原子方法对比研究了Co分布于Cu-Co团簇不同层的结构和性质.研究表明:Co原子分层掺杂可对团簇的结构转变点和熔点进行诱导控制;分层掺杂的Cu-Co团簇第一相变是一种扩散度较小的由立方八面体转变为二十面体的相变;Co原子易于向低能态团簇的亚表层(111)面偏析,从而诱导团簇结构紊乱,造成其熔点差异.     

Cu偏析诱导Co团簇结构及性质异常的动力学模拟

采用分子动力学结合镶嵌原子势方法,模拟研究了Cu原子分别分布于基体Co团簇内层和表面构成Cu-Co合金团簇的结构和热力学性质,研究表明,相同数目的 Cu原子掺杂到基体中因掺杂层的不同,会诱导内层Co团簇和外层Co团簇结构、能量及熔点表现出巨大差异;Cu原子在团簇各层掺杂位置的差异,会导致原子向低能态位置偏移,但相对移动后后续原子的补位,使团簇结构随温度呈相对无扩散度相变;Cu原子由内层向表面偏析是内层Co团簇与相同原子数比例的外层Co团簇熔点产生巨大差异的主要原因.     

Co掺杂ZnTe团簇结构和磁性质

本文采用第一性原理密度泛函理论系统的研究了Co原子单掺杂和双掺杂(ZnTe)_(12)团簇的结构和磁性质.考虑了两种掺杂方式:替代掺杂和间隙掺杂.不管是单掺杂还是双掺杂,间隙掺杂团簇都是最稳定结构.Co掺杂团簇的磁性依赖于Co原子周围环境.最重要的是,我们指出替代双掺杂团簇是铁磁耦合,在纳米量子器件领域有潜在的应用价值.     

Co@Au_n(n=1～8)团簇的几何结构和电子性质的理论研究

本文利用密度泛函PW91方法研究了Co@Au_n（n=1～8）团簇的平衡结构、稳定性和磁矩.结构优化显示Co原子在低能异构体中趋于占据最高配位位置,基态Co@Au_n（n=2～6）团簇为二维结构,Co@Au₇和Co@Au8转变为三维结构.原子平均结合能、二阶能量差分及HOMO-LUMO能级间隙分析表明掺杂Co原子提高了金团簇的稳定性,改变了金团簇能级间隙的奇偶振荡性,n=5为掺杂团簇的幻数.磁矩的计算揭示Co@Au_n团簇的磁性主要源于Co原子的3d轨道.     

Co掺杂碲化锌团簇结构和磁性质

本文采用第一性原理密度泛函理论系统的研究了Co原子单掺杂和双掺杂(ZnTe)12团簇的结构和磁性质。考虑了两种掺杂方式：替代掺杂和间隙掺杂。不管是单掺杂还是双掺杂,间隙掺杂团簇都是最稳定结构。Co掺杂团簇的磁性依赖于Co原子周围环境。最重要的是,我们指出替代双掺杂团簇是铁磁耦合,在纳米量子器件领域有潜在的应用价值。     

Co掺杂碲化锌团簇结构和磁性质

本文采用第一性原理密度泛函理论系统的研究了Co原子单掺杂和双掺杂(ZnTe)12团簇的结构和磁性质。考虑了两种掺杂方式：替代掺杂和间隙掺杂。不管是单掺杂还是双掺杂,间隙掺杂团簇都是最稳定结构。Co掺杂团簇的磁性依赖于Co原子周围环境。最重要的是,我们指出替代双掺杂团簇是铁磁耦合,在纳米量子器件领域有潜在的应用价值。     

利用Gupta势研究ConCu13-n (n=1～12)混合团簇的基态结构和熔化行为

利用Gupta多体相互作用势结合遗传算法和分子动力学方法模拟研究了ConCu13-n(n==0～13)单质及混合团簇的基态结构和熔化行为,结果表明:ConCu13-n(n=1～12)混合团簇的基态结构均是在单质Co13、Cu13基态二十面体基础之上的畸变,Co原子先占据中心后占据表面,表面上的Co原子总连接在一起,抱团分布;分析二级差分能和混合能发现Co1Cu12、Co7C6具有相对高的稳定性,可视为幻数结构团簇;ConCu13-n(n=1～12)混合团簇的熔点均位于Co13、Cu12单质团簇的熔点之间,且随着Co原子数目的增多总体呈上升趋势,但在n=3时出现反常(熔点降低),这可归因于Co3Cu10的基态与第一激发态之间的能量差远小于Co2Cu11的相应值.     

Co@Aun(n=1-8)团簇的几何结构和电子性质的理论研究

本文利用密度泛函PW91方法研究了Co@Aun(n=1-8)团簇的平衡结构、稳定性和磁矩。结构优化显示Co原子在低能异构体中趋于占据最高配位位置,基态Co@Aun(n=2-6)团簇为二维结构,Co@Au7和Co@Au8转变为三维结构。原子平均结合能、二阶能量差分及HOMO-LUMO能级间隙分析表明掺杂Co原子提高了金团簇的稳定性,改变了金团簇能级间隙的奇偶振荡性,n=5为掺杂团簇的幻数。磁矩的计算揭示Co@Aun团簇的磁性主要源于Co原子的3d轨道。     

分子动力学模拟组分对Co_(1415-x)Al_x团簇结构特征的影响

本文采用分子动力学模拟方法结合镶嵌原子势,研究了在200 K时二元(Co Al)1415团簇的结构随Co原子浓度的变化情况.利用径向分布函数、对分析技术和键取向序参数方法研究了微观局部结构情况,研究结果表明:(Co Al)1415团簇的组分对最终冷却结构影响较大,Co原子浓度为100%~70%的团簇表现出不完全的六角密排结构特征;Co原子浓度为50%的团簇具有局部的体心立方体结构特征;Co原子浓度为30%~10%时,表现出部分区域的二十面体和缺陷二十面体结构特征.     

利用Gupta势研究ConCu13-n (n=1～12)混合团簇的基态结构和熔化行为

利用Gupta多体相互作用势结合遗传算法和分子动力学方法模拟研究了ConCu13-n (n=0～13)单质及混合团簇的基态结构和熔化行为,结果表明：ConCu13-n (n=1~12)混合团簇的基态结构均是在单质Co13、Cu13基态二十面体基础之上的畸变,Co原子先占据中心后占据表面,表面上的Co原子总连接在一起,抱团分布;分析二级差分能和混合能发现Co1Cu12、Co7Cu6具有相对高的稳定性,可视为幻数结构团簇;ConCu13-n (n=1~12)混合团簇的熔点均位于Co13、Cu13单质团簇的熔点之间,且随着Co原子数目的增多总体呈上升趋势,但在n=3时出现反常（熔点降低）,这可归因于Co3Cu10的基态与第一激发态之间的能量差远小于Co2Cu11的相应值。     

Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Icosahedral Transformations in Solid Cu-Co Clusters

We study the icosahedral transformations of solid Cu Co clusters with different initial configurations by using molecular dynamics with the embedded atom method. It is found that the formation of symmetric icosahedral cluster is strongly related to the atomic number and initial configuration. The transformation originates from the surface into the interior of the cluster and is a structural change which is rapid and diffusionless. The icosahedral clusters with any composition and configuration, such as core-shell or three-shell duster, can be prepared by the means of solid-solid phase transition in bimetallic clusters.     

Molecular-dynamics investigation of structural transformations of a Cu201 cluster in its melting process

We perform molecular-dynamics calculations to investigate the structural transformation of a copper cluster containing 201 atoms in its melting process within the framework of the embedded-atom method (EAM). Concerning melting, the obtained results reveal that its structural changes are different from those of larger-size clusters containing several hundreds or more atoms and smaller-size clusters containing tens of atoms. The melting process of this Cu₂₀₁ cluster involves three stages, firstly some atoms in inner regions of this cluster move into outer regions accompanying the structural transformation of the local atom packing, followed by the continuous interchange of atomic positions, and finally this cluster is wholly disordered. During the temperature increase, the structural changes of different regions determined by atom density profiles result in apparent increases in internal energy. By decomposing peaks of pair distribution functions (PDFs) according to the pair analysis (PA) technique, the local structural patterns are identified for the melting of this cluster.     

Dual structural transition in small nanoparticles of Cu-Au alloy

Cu-Au alloy nanoparticles are known to be widely used in the catalysis of various chemical reactions as it was experimentally defined that in many cases the partial substitution of copper with gold increases catalytic activity. However, providing the reaction capacity of alloy nanoparticles the surface electronic structure strongly depends on their atomic ordering. Therefore, to theoretically determine catalytic properties, one needs to use a most real structural model complying with Cu-Au nanoparticles under various external influences. So, thermal stability limits were studied for the initial L1₂ phase in Cu₃Au nanoalloy clusters up to 8.0 nm and Cu-Au clusters up to 3.0 nm at various degrees of Au atom concentration, with molecular dynamics method using a modified tight-binding TB-SMA potential. Dual structural transition L1₂?→?FCC and further FCC?→?Ih is shown to be possible under the thermal factor in Cu₃Au and Cu-Au clusters with the diameter up to 3.0 nm. The temperature of the structural transition FCC?→?Ih is established to decrease for small particles of Cu-Au alloy under the increase of Au atom concentration. For clusters with this structural transition, the melting point is found to be a linear increasing function of concentration, and for clusters without FCC?→?Ih structural transition, the melting point is a linear decreasing function of Au content. Thus, the article shows that doping Cu nanoclusters with Au atoms allows to control the forming structure as well as the melting point.     

Molecular Dynamics Investigation of Differences in Melting Behaviors of Cu57 and Cu58 Clusters

应用基于嵌入原子方法的分子动力学计算研究了Cu57和Cu58团簇在升温过程中变为熔体的结构演化过程．两个团簇在熔化时表现出不同的结构变化行为,进而影响到它们能量变化的差异．在升温时,团簇不同区域的原子局域结构变化由原子密度分布函数确定．模拟表明,即使对于这两个仅相差一个原子的小尺寸团簇,结构变化也敏感于团簇的尺寸．     

Size and composition dependence of the frozen structures in Co-based bimetallic clusters

This Letter studies the size-dependent freezing of Co, Co-Ni, and Co-Cu clusters by using molecular dynamics with embedded atom method. Size effect occurs in these three types of clusters. The clusters with large sizes always freeze to form their bulk-like structures. However, the frozen structures for small sizes are generally related to their compositions. The icosahedral clusters are formed for Co clusters (for ?3.2 nm diameter) and also for Co-Ni clusters but at a larger size range (for ?4.08 nm). Upon the Co-Cu clusters, decahedral structure is obtained for small size (for 2.47 nm). The released energy induced the structural transformation plays a key role in the frozen structures. These results indicate that the preformed clusters with special structures can be tuned by controlling their compositions and sizes.     

Hcp-icosahedron structural transformation induced by the change in Ag concentration during the freezing of （CoAg）₅₆₁ clusters

The synergy effect of alloy elements in bimetallic clusters can be used to tune the chemical and physical properties. Research on the influences of alloy concentration and distribution on the frozen structure of bimetallic clusters plays a key role in exploring new structural materials. In this paper, we study the influence of Ag concentration on the frozen structure of the (AgCo) 561 cluster by using molecular dynamics simulation with a general embedded atom method. The results indicate that the structure and chemical ordering of the (AgCo) 561 cluster are strongly related to Ag concentration. Hcp-icosahedron structural transformation in the frozen (CoAg) 561 cluster can be induced by changing Ag concentration. The chemical ordering also transforms to Janus-like Co–Ag from core-shell Co–Ag.