Probing the structural evolution of ruthenium doped germanium clusters: Photoelectron spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations

doi:10.1038/srep30116

	Probing the structural evolution of ruthenium doped germanium clusters: Photoelectron spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations
	Jin, Yuanyuan 2,3; Lu, Shengjie 4; Hermann, Andreas 5,6; Kuang, Xiaoyu 7; Zhang, Chuanzhao 2; Lu, Cheng 1,3,8; Xu, Hongguang 4; Zheng, Weijun 4
刊名	SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
	2016-07-21
卷号	6
ISSN号	2045-2322
DOI	10.1038/srep30116
文献子类	Article
英文摘要	We present a combined experimental and theoretical study of ruthenium doped germanium clusters, RuGen- (n = 3-12), and their corresponding neutral species. Photoelectron spectra of RuGen- clusters are measured at 266 nm. The vertical detachment energies (VDEs) and adiabatic detachment energies (ADEs) are obtained. Unbiased CALYPSO structure searches confirm the low-lying structures of anionic and neutral ruthenium doped germanium clusters in the size range of 3 <= n <= 12. Subsequent geometry optimizations using density functional theory (DFT) at PW91/LANL2DZ level are carried out to determine the relative stability and electronic properties of ruthenium doped germanium clusters. It is found that most of the anionic and neutral clusters have very similar global features. Although the global minimum structures of the anionic and neutral clusters are different, their respective geometries are observed as the low-lying isomers in either case. In addition, for n > 8, the Ru atom in RuGen-/0 clusters is absorbed endohedrally in the Ge cage. The theoretically predicted vertical and adiabatic detachment energies are in good agreement with the experimental measurements. The excellent agreement between DFT calculations and experiment enables a comprehensive evaluation of the geometrical and electronic structures of ruthenium doped germanium clusters.
WOS关键词	SIZED SILICON CLUSTERS ; STABILITY ; GE ; SN ; TRANSITION ; DIAMOND ; IRON ; ATOM ; PB
WOS研究方向	Science & Technology - Other Topics
语种	英语
出版者	NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
WOS记录号	WOS:000380262500001
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://cas-ir.dicp.ac.cn/handle/321008/170350]
专题	大连化学物理研究所_中国科学院大连化学物理研究所
通讯作者	Kuang, Xiaoyu; Lu, Cheng; Xu, Hongguang
作者单位	1.Univ Nevada, Dept Phys, Las Vegas, NV 89154 USA 2.Yangtze Univ, Dept Phys & Optoelect Engn, Jingzhou 434023, Peoples R China 3.Nanyang Normal Univ, Dept Phys, Nanyang 473061, Peoples R China 4.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Chem, State Key Lab Mol React Dynam, Beijing 100190, Peoples R China 5.Univ Edinburgh, Ctr Sci Extreme Condit, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ, Midlothian, Scotland 6.Univ Edinburgh, Sch Phys & Astron, SUPA, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ, Midlothian, Scotland 7.Sichuan Univ, Inst Atom & Mol Phys, Chengdu 610065, Peoples R China 8.Univ Nevada, High Pressure Sci & Engn Ctr, Las Vegas, NV 89154 USA
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Jin, Yuanyuan,Lu, Shengjie,Hermann, Andreas,et al. Probing the structural evolution of ruthenium doped germanium clusters: Photoelectron spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations[J]. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS,2016,6.
APA	Jin, Yuanyuan.,Lu, Shengjie.,Hermann, Andreas.,Kuang, Xiaoyu.,Zhang, Chuanzhao.,...&Zheng, Weijun.(2016).Probing the structural evolution of ruthenium doped germanium clusters: Photoelectron spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations.SCIENTIFIC REPORTS,6.
MLA	Jin, Yuanyuan,et al."Probing the structural evolution of ruthenium doped germanium clusters: Photoelectron spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations".SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 6(2016).