Abstract
Silicon subiodide clusters (Si nl m n = 1-20) produced by laser ablation of bulk powder silicone tetraiodide have been investigated by time-of-flight mass spectroscopy and ab initio calculations. Both experimental results and theoretical calculations revealed a tendency to form different structures of the clusters depending on n: chain, ring, and cage structures for n ≤ 6, 6 < n < 16, and n ≥ 16, respectively. The results showed that iodine, like hydrogen, can be used for stable silicon cluster termination.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3788-3791 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 Nov 1 |
Keywords
- Cluster
- Iodide
- Silicon
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering
- Chemistry(all)
- Biomedical Engineering
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics