Computational Characterisation of Gold Nanocluster Structures

By Andrew James Logsdail

Book Overview

Introduction.- Calculating the Structural Preference of High Symmetry Clusters for PdN, AuN, and (PdAu)N.- Method Development for comparing Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope Images to Theoretical Structures.- A First-Principles Study of the Soft-landing of Au16 on Graphite.- Simulating the Optical Properties of Au Nanoclusters and Nanoalloys.- Concluding Remarks.- Plot of Gupta Potential and Cutoff.- Data from the Development of a Genetic Algorithm to Characterise Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope Images.- First-Principles Calculations of an Au16 Nanocluster on Graphite.- Extinction Spectra Plots from Optical Calculations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319014927
• ISBN13: 9783319014920
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 209 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"