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Atomic scale dynamics of ultrasmall germanium clusters

S Bals 1
S. Van Aert 1
C P Romero 2
K Lauwaet 2
M. J. van Bael 2
B. Schoeters 3
B Partoens 3
E Yücelen 4
P. Lievens 2
G. Van Tendeloo 1
Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date2012-01-01
scimago Q1
wos Q1
SJR4.761
CiteScore23.4
Impact factor15.7
ISSN20411723
PubMed ID:  22692540
General Chemistry
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
General Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
Starting from the gas phase, small clusters can be produced and deposited with huge flexibility with regard to composition, materials choice and cluster size. Despite many advances in experimental characterization, a detailed morphology of such clusters is still lacking. Here we present an atomic scale observation as well as the dynamical behaviour of ultrasmall germanium clusters. Using quantitative scanning transmission electron microscopy in combination with ab initio calculations, we are able to characterize the transition between different equilibrium geometries of a germanium cluster consisting of less than 25 atoms. Seven-membered rings, trigonal prisms and some smaller subunits are identified as possible building blocks that stabilize the structure.
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Bals S. et al. Atomic scale dynamics of ultrasmall germanium clusters // Nature Communications. 2012. Vol. 3. No. 1. 897
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Bals S., Van Aert S., Romero C. P., Lauwaet K., van Bael M. J., Schoeters B., Partoens B., Yücelen E., Lievens P., Van Tendeloo G. Atomic scale dynamics of ultrasmall germanium clusters // Nature Communications. 2012. Vol. 3. No. 1. 897
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1038/ncomms1887
UR - https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms1887
TI - Atomic scale dynamics of ultrasmall germanium clusters
T2 - Nature Communications
AU - Bals, S
AU - Van Aert, S.
AU - Romero, C P
AU - Lauwaet, K
AU - van Bael, M. J.
AU - Schoeters, B.
AU - Partoens, B
AU - Yücelen, E
AU - Lievens, P.
AU - Van Tendeloo, G.
PY - 2012
DA - 2012/01/01
PB - Springer Nature
IS - 1
VL - 3
PMID - 22692540
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@article{2012_Bals,
author = {S Bals and S. Van Aert and C P Romero and K Lauwaet and M. J. van Bael and B. Schoeters and B Partoens and E Yücelen and P. Lievens and G. Van Tendeloo},
title = {Atomic scale dynamics of ultrasmall germanium clusters},
journal = {Nature Communications},
year = {2012},
volume = {3},
publisher = {Springer Nature},
month = {jan},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms1887},
number = {1},
pages = {897},
doi = {10.1038/ncomms1887}
}