Ab initio calculations of Fe–Ni clusters
Ab initio calculations of Fe–Ni clusters
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DOI:
10.1016/j.commatsci.2009.03.012
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发表时间:
2009-08
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
T. Nakazawa;T. Igarashi;T. Tsuru;Y. Kaji
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作者:
T. Nakazawa;T. Igarashi;T. Tsuru;Y. Kaji
The clusters of Fe, Ni, and Fe–Ni are investigated computationally using a density functional approach. The geometries of clusters are optimized under the constraint of well-defined point group symmetries at the UB3LYP/LanL2DZ level. The equilibrium geometries and binding energies are presented and discussed, together with natural populations and natural electron configurations. In addition, the binding energies of Fen−xNixclusters are found to generally decrease by successive substitutions of Ni atoms for Fe atoms. For Fen−xNixclusters, the comparisons on total energies between isomers indicate that Ni atoms energetically prefer clustering in the mixed Fe–Ni clusters. The calculations for Fen−xNixclusters show that the clustering leads to a segregation of Ni atoms from Fe atoms.