Structures and electronic properties of VSi<sub><i>n</i></sub><sup>−</sup> (<i>n</i> = 14–20) clusters: a combined experimental and density functional theory study
Kai Wang, Zezhao Jia, Zheng Fan, Hongyuan Zhao, Guangjia Yin, Ramiro Moro, Bernd von Issendorff, Lei Ma
Abstract
We present a systematic study of the structures and electronic properties of vanadium-doped silicon cluster anions, VSi n − ( n = 14–20), by combining photoelectron spectroscopy (PES) measurements and density functional theory (DFT) calculations.
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Density functional theoryCluster (spacecraft)Electronic structureX-ray photoelectron spectroscopyVanadiumFullereneAtomic physicsSiliconChemistryAtom (system on chip)Molecular physicsCrystallographyMaterials scienceComputational chemistryPhysicsNuclear magnetic resonanceOrganic chemistryEmbedded systemProgramming languageInorganic chemistryComputer scienceMolecular Junctions and NanostructuresBoron and Carbon Nanomaterials ResearchInorganic Chemistry and Materials