Probing the electronic structure evolution of transition metal clusters from atom to bulk
Conference
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OSTI ID:560444
- Washington State Univ., Richland, WA (United States)
The electronic structure of transition metal clusters is important but has been difficult to study both experimentally and theoretically. Using photoelectron spectroscopy of size-selected anions, we have been able to successfully probe the electronic structure evolution of the first role transition metal clusters from Ti to Ni, in the size range from the atoms to about 100 atoms. Transition from molecular to bulk-like electronic structure is observed clearly for the early transition metal clusters. Direct correlations between the electronic structure and the chemical and magnetic properties are observed for the late transition metal clusters. Using density functional calculations, we also discovered a dimer growth route for small Cr clusters and a distinct transition from the dimer growth to bulk-like structures.
- OSTI ID:
- 560444
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-970443--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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