A QUANTUM CHEMISTRY STUDY ON THE SIZE-DEPENDENCE OF THE CHEMISORPTION OF AMMONIA AND CARBON MONOXIDE ON ALUMINUM CLUSTERS

The chemisorption intensities of NH_3 and CO on aluminum clusters A1_n(n=l-13) have been theoretically predicted by using CNDO/2 method and properly selecting the clusters' geometries.The results show that the chemisorptions of NH_3 and GO on Al_2,Al_6 and Al_12 are magically stable and thus are in good agreement with the experimental results.In addition,an electronic structure analysis is made to expound the nature of such a size effect.

Density functional theory study of neutral AlS_n(n=2-9) clusters

This paper investigates the geometrical structures and relative stabilities of neutral A1Sn （n=2-9） using the density functional theory. Structural optimisation and frequency analysis are performed at the B3LYP/6-311C（d） level. The ground state structures of the A1Sn show that the sulfur atoms prefer not only to evenly distribute on both sides of the aluminum atom but also to form stable structures in AlSn clusters. The structures of pure Sn are fundamentally changed due to the doping of the Al atom. The fragmentation energies and the second-order energy differences are calculated and discussed. Among neutral AlSn （n = 2-9） clusters, AlS4 and AlS6 are the most stable.

Design and Synthesis of Al_(7)Ni_(2) Heterometallic Clusters Based on Metal Substitution and Ligands Protection Strategies

The synthesis of heterometallic aluminum-based materials is challenging yet attractive,due to their potential applications in optics,catalysis,magnetism and semiconductor device.We have now successfully synthesized two Al,Niz heterometallic clusters bearing different peripheral alkoxide ligands through a heterometal substitution strategy.