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Title: Structural and catalytic properties of the Au 25-x Ag x (SCH 3 ) 18 ( x = 6, 7, 8) nanocluster

Journal Article · · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP (Print)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c7cp07295c· OSTI ID:1539887
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  1. Department of Physics and Astronomy; West Virginia University; Morgantown; USA
  2. Department of Chemistry; Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh; USA
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The structural trends in AgxAu25-xalloyed nanoclusters are studied with exhaustive high-throughput calculations and the experimental catalytic activity is explained.

Research Organization:
West Virginia Univ., Morgantown, WV (United States); Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0004737; SC0014429
OSTI ID:
1539887
Journal Information:
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP (Print), Vol. 20, Issue 20; ISSN 1463-9076
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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