Universality in size-driven evolution towards bulk polarizability of metals

Jellinek, Julius; Jackson, Koblar A.

doi:10.1039/c8nr06307a

Title: Universality in size-driven evolution towards bulk polarizability of metals

Journal Article · 14 September 2018 · Nanoscale

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c8nr06307a · OSTI ID:1510021

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Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division
Central Michigan Univ., Mount Pleasant, MI (United States). Physics Dept., and Science of Advanced Materials Program

The properties and characteristics of materials on the subnano/nano scale are very different from those of their bulk counterparts. The evolution of materials properties with size is the holy grail of nanoscience. An intriguing question then is: Can one predict what type of material (metal, semiconductor or insulator) an unidentified element will be, when in bulk quantities, solely from the properties it exhibits over a limited range of the subnano/nano size-regime? We demonstrate here that for nominally metallic elements (i.e., elements that are metals in bulk quantities) the answer to this question is “yes”, and the very identity of the element also can be established. Most importantly, we show that the phenomenon of size-induced transition to metallicity, as gauged by polarizability, is characterized by features and trends that are universal for all metals. Finally, combining numerical simulation data with an analytical model we introduce a universal constant and derive equations that express the universality explicitly.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Division

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357; SC0001330

OSTI ID:: 1510021

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1471250

Journal Information:: Nanoscale, Vol. 10, Issue 37; ISSN 2040-3364

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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