Equilibrium geometries, stabilities, and electronic properties of small TimZrn（n ＋ m ≤ 5） clusters were investigated using the density functional method. The ground states were determined, and it was found that th...Equilibrium geometries, stabilities, and electronic properties of small TimZrn（n ＋ m ≤ 5） clusters were investigated using the density functional method. The ground states were determined, and it was found that the larger clusters and those consisting of more Zr atoms are more stable. The electronic properties of the clusters were discussed based on HOMO-LUMO gaps, vertical ionization potentials（VIP）, and vertical electron affinities（VEA）. Furthermore, we studied the interactions between those clusters and molecular hydrogen, and found that in all the cases dissociative chemisorptions occurred. According to the chemisorption energies, the pure Zr clusters are relatively more active towards H2 when compared with the others except Ti3Zr, which shows the highest activity. The magnetic moments of TimZrn and TimZrnH2 were also compared, and the results show that the hydrogenated clusters have the same or decreased total magnetic moments with respect to the bare clusters except for Ti3Zr2.展开更多
基金Project supported by the Scientific Research Plan Foundation of Sichuan Education Department of China(Grant No.2014JY0072)
文摘Equilibrium geometries, stabilities, and electronic properties of small TimZrn（n ＋ m ≤ 5） clusters were investigated using the density functional method. The ground states were determined, and it was found that the larger clusters and those consisting of more Zr atoms are more stable. The electronic properties of the clusters were discussed based on HOMO-LUMO gaps, vertical ionization potentials（VIP）, and vertical electron affinities（VEA）. Furthermore, we studied the interactions between those clusters and molecular hydrogen, and found that in all the cases dissociative chemisorptions occurred. According to the chemisorption energies, the pure Zr clusters are relatively more active towards H2 when compared with the others except Ti3Zr, which shows the highest activity. The magnetic moments of TimZrn and TimZrnH2 were also compared, and the results show that the hydrogenated clusters have the same or decreased total magnetic moments with respect to the bare clusters except for Ti3Zr2.
