Physics – Condensed Matter – Other Condensed Matter
Scientific paper
2006-04-10
Physics
Condensed Matter
Other Condensed Matter
13 pages, 9 figures
Scientific paper
We introduce a global optimization approach for binary clusters that for a given cluster size is able to directly search for the structure and composition that has the greatest stability. We apply this approach to binary Lennard-Jones clusters, where the strength of the interactions between the two atom types is the same, but where the atoms have different sizes. We map out how the most stable structure depends on the cluster size and the atomic size ratio for clusters with up to 100 atoms and up to 30% difference in atom size. A substantial portion of this parameter space is occupied by structures that are polytetrahedral, both those that are polyicosahedral and those that involve disclination lines. Such structures involve substantial strains for one-component Lennard-Jones clusters, but can be stabilized by the different-sized atoms in the binary clusters. These structures often have a `core-shell' geometry, where the larger atoms are on the surface, and the smaller atoms are in the core.
Doye Jonathan P. K.
Meyer Lars
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