All-electron scalar relativistic calculation on the interaction between nitric monoxide and small gold cluster |
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Authors: | X J Kuang X Q Wang G B Liu |
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Institution: | (1) College of Physics, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China;(2) School of Science, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, China |
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Abstract: | An all-electron scalar relativistic calculation on
Au
n
NO (n = 1–10) clusters has been performed by using density functional
theory with the generalized gradient approximation at the PW91 level. The
small gold cluster would like to bond with nitric and the nitric monoxide
molecule prefers to occupy the on-top and single fold coordination site. The
Au
n
structures in all Au
n
NO clusters are only distorted slightly
and still keep the planar structures. With the bend of Au-N-O bond, the
structures of Au
n
NO clusters evolve from the 2D structure to 3D
structure. The most favorable adsorption between small gold cluster and
nitric monoxide molecule takes place in the case that nitric monoxide
molecule is adsorbed onto an odd-numbered pure Au
n
cluster and becomes
odd-numbered Au
n
NO cluster with even number of valence electrons. The
scalar relativistic effect strengthens the Au–Au, Au–N interaction and
weakens the N–O interaction, appearing as the shorter Au–Au, Au–N
bond-length and the longer N–O bond-length. The differences between our work
and previous work are believed to be the reflection of the scalar
relativistic effect. |
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