The structure of small lead clusters

We have located the global minimum for all lead clusters with up to 160 atoms using a glue potential to model the interatomic interactions. The lowest-energy structures are not face-centred cubic as suggested previously. Rather, for N<40 the majority of structures are decahedral or hexagonal...

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Main Authors: Doye, J, Hendy, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences, Springer-Verlag, Società Italiana di Fisica 2002