MOLECULAR-DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS OF NICKEL CLUSTERS

2000 ◽  
Vol 11 (05) ◽  
pp. 1013-1024 ◽  
Author(s):  
ŞAKIR ERKOÇ ◽  
BILAL GÜNEŞ ◽  
PERVIN GÜNEŞ
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Size Dependence ◽  
Nearest Neighbor ◽  
Potential Energy Function ◽  
Model Potential ◽  
Size Dependent ◽  
Nickel Clusters ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Stable Structures

Structural stability and energetics of nickel clusters, NiN (N =3-459), have been investigated by molecular-dynamics simulations. A size-dependent empirical model potential energy function has been used in the simulations. Stable structures of the microclusters with sizes N = 3-55 and clusters generated from fcc crystal structure with sizes N = 79-459 have been determined by molecular-dynamics simulations. It has been found that the five-fold symmetry appears on the surface of the spherical clusters. The average coordination number shows a size-dependent characteristic, on the other hand the average nearest-neighbor distance does not show a size-dependence.

scholarly journals MELTING AND FRAGMENTATION OF NICKEL NANOPARTICLES: MOLECULAR–DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS

2000 ◽  
Vol 11 (08) ◽  
pp. 1567-1580 ◽  
Author(s):  
BILAL GÜNEŞ ◽  
ŞAKIR ERKOÇ
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Potential Energy ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Nearest Neighbor ◽  
Length Distribution ◽  
Potential Energy Function ◽  
Model Potential ◽  
Coordination Numbers ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Average Potential Energy

Melting and fragmentation behaviors of Ni 429 cluster have been studied with molecular-dynamics simulations using a size-dependent empirical model potential energy function. To monitor thermal behaviors of the cluster, we calculated some physical quantities such as average potential energy per atom, specific heat, radial atomic distribution, bond length distribution, average interatomic distance, nearest neighbor distance and average coordination number as a function of temperature. The roles of the surface and core atoms in the melting and fragmentation process of the cluster are also investigated by considering the surface and the bulk coordination numbers of the cluster.

Cluster, Surface and Bulk Properties of ZnCd Binary Alloys: Molecular-Dynamics Simulations

2005 ◽  
Vol 502 ◽  
pp. 51-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sakir Erkoc
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Bulk Materials ◽  
Bulk Properties ◽  
Atom Clusters ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Mixed Clusters ◽  
Stable Structures

The structural and electronic properties of isolated neutral ZnmCdn clusters for m+n £ 3 have been investigated by performing density functional theory calculations at B3LYP level. The optimum geometries, vibrational frequencies, electronic structures, and the possible dissosiation channels of the clusters considered have been obtained. An empirical many-body potential energy function (PEF), which comprices two- and three-body atomic interactions, has been developed to investigate the structural features and energetics of ZnmCdn (m+n=3,4) microclusters. The most stable structures were found to be triangular for the three-atom clusters and tetrahedral for the four-atom clusters. On the other hand, the structural features and energetics of Znn-mCdm (n=7,8) microclusters, and Zn50, Cd50, Zn25Cd25, Zn12Cd38, and Zn38Cd12 nanoparticles have been investigated by performing molecular-dynamics computer simulations using the developed PEF. The most stable structures were found to be compact and three-dimensional for all elemental and mixed clusters. An interesting structural feature of the mixed clusters is that Zn and Cd atoms do not mix in mixed clusters, they come together almost without mixing. Surface and bulk properties of Zn, Cd, and ZnCd systems have been investigated too by performing molecular-dynamics simulations using the developed PEF. Surface reconstruction and multilayer relaxation on clean surfaces, adatom on surface, substitutional atom on surface and bulk materials, and vacancy on surface and bulk materials have been studied extensively.

Size-Dependent Elasticity of Silicon Nanowires

2009 ◽  
Vol 60-61 ◽  
pp. 315-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.W. Zhang ◽  
Qing An Huang ◽  
H. Yu ◽  
L.B. Lu
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Silicon Nanowires ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Si Nanowires ◽  
Size Dependent ◽  
Reconstructed Surfaces ◽  
Strain Relationship ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Good Agreement

Molecular dynamics simulations are carried out to characterize the mechanical properties of [001] and [110] oriented silicon nanowires, with the thickness ranging from 1.05nm to 3.24 nm. The nanowires are taken to have ideal surfaces and (2×1) reconstructed surfaces, respectively. A series of simulations for square cross-section Si nanowires have been performed and Young’s modulus is calculated from energy–strain relationship. The results show that the elasticity of Si nanowires is strongly depended on size and surface reconstruction. Furthermore, the physical origin of above results is analyzed, consistent with the bond loss and saturation concept. The results obtained from the molecular dynamics simulations are in good agreement with the values of first-principles. The molecular dynamics simulations combine the accuracy and efficiency.

Structural stability of CmTin microclusters and nanoparticles: Molecular–dynamics simulations

2005 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 204-209
Author(s):  
O.B. Malcıoğlu ◽  
Ş. Erkoç
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Binary Systems ◽  
Minimum Energy ◽  
Potential Energy Function ◽  
Md Simulations ◽  
Atomic Interactions ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Three Body ◽  
Initial Geometry

The minimum energy structures of CmTin microclusters and nanoparticles have been investigated theoretically by performing molecular–dynamics (MD) simulations. Selected crystalline and completely random initial geometries are considered. The potential energy function (PEF) used in the calculations includes two– and three–body atomic interactions for C-Ti binary systems. Molecular–dynamics simulations have been performed at 1 K and 300 K. It has been found that initial geometry has a very strong influence on relaxed geometry

scholarly journals Evaluation of the effect of nickel clusters on the formation of incipient soot particles from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons via ReaxFF molecular dynamics simulations

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (19) ◽  
pp. 9865-9875 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharmin Shabnam ◽  
Qian Mao ◽  
Adri C. T. van Duin ◽  
K. H. Luo
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Md Simulations ◽  
Soot Particles ◽  
Nickel Clusters ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

Effect of nickel clusters on the formation of incipient soot from PAH precursors via ReaxFF-MD simulations.

Self-Assembly of Graphene Nanoribbons with Unsaturated Edges

2012 ◽  
Vol 1407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew L. J. Pang ◽  
Viacheslav Sorkin ◽  
Yong-Wei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Bond Order ◽  
Graphene Nanoribbons ◽  
The Self ◽  
Graphene Nanoscrolls ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Stable Structures

ABSTRACTWe studied the self-assembly mechanisms of Graphene Nanoribbon (GNR) with unsaturated edges and demonstrated the ability of GNR to self-assemble into novel stable structures. We proposed three mechanisms which dictate the self-assembly evolution of GNR with unsaturated edges. Using the Adaptive Intermolecular Reactive Empirical Bond-Order (AIREBO) potential, we performed molecular dynamics simulations on initially-planar GNRs with unsaturated edges. The simulation results showed that the self-assembly mechanisms and final conformations of the GNRs correlate well with the proposed GNR self-assembly mechanisms. Furthermore, the simulations also showed the ability of a narrow GNR to self-assemble into various nanostructures, such as tapered graphene nano-rings and graphene nanoscrolls with an embedded nanotube.

ON THE STRUCTURAL AND ENERGETIC FEATURES OF SMALL METAL CLUSTERS: Nin, Cun, Pdn, Ptn, AND Pbn; n=3–13

2004 ◽  
Vol 15 (06) ◽  
pp. 917-930 ◽  
Author(s):  
ZUHEIR EL-BAYYARI ◽  
HÜSEYIN OYMAK ◽  
HATICE KÖKTEN
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Potential Energy ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Energy Function ◽  
Metal Clusters ◽  
Minimum Energy ◽  
Potential Energy Function ◽  
Empirical Potential ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

Using an empirical potential energy function parametrized for each of the Ni , Cu , Pd , Pt , and Pb systems, minimum-energy structures of Ni n, Cu n, Pd n, Pt n, and Pb n (n=3–13) microclusters have been determined by performing molecular-dynamics simulations. The structural and energetic features of the obtained microclusters have been investigated.

Molecular-Dynamics Simulations of Collisions of Buckminsterfullerene with Diamond Surfaces

1990 ◽  
Vol 206 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.C. Mowrey ◽  
D.W. Brenner ◽  
B.I. Dunlap ◽  
J.W. Mintmire ◽  
C.T. White
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Center Of Mass ◽  
Potential Energy Function ◽  
Diamond Surface ◽  
Many Body ◽  
Diamond Surfaces ◽  
Gas Phase Dissociation ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Body Potential

ABSTRACTWe have performed molecular dynamics simulations using a recently developed empirical many-body potential energy function to study the collision of the C60 isomer buckmin-sterfullerene with a hydrogen-terminated diamond surface. The simulations indicate that the cluster can react with the surface and has a larger probability of gaining atoms from the surface than of losing atoms to the surface. We have investigated the dependence of the reaction probability on the initial center-of-mass translational velocity of the cluster. The structures and energy distributions of the product clusters have been determined. Both inelastically and reactively scattered clusters have large amounts of internal energy which suggests that gas-phase dissociation is likely.

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