Bond Stiffening in Nanoclusters and its Consequences

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2007-02-28

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0702677v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Other Condensed Matter

10 pages, 4 figures

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We have used density functional perturbation theory to investigate the stiffness of interatomic bonds in small clusters of Si, Sn and Pb. As the number of atoms in a cluster is decreased, there is a marked shortening and stiffening of bonds. The competing factors of fewer but stiffer bonds in clusters result in softer elastic moduli but higher (average) frequencies as size is decreased, with clear signatures of universal scaling relationships. A significant role in understanding trends is played by the coordination number of the bulk structure: the higher this is, the lesser is the relative softening of elastic constants, and the greater the relative damping of vibrational amplitudes, for clusters compared to the bulk. Our results could provide a framework for understanding recent reports that some clusters remain solid above the bulk melting temperature.

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