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Structural transitions in mixed ternary noble gas clusters.

Xia Wu¹, Yan Sun, Yin-Chun Gao

¹School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anqing Normal University, Anqing 246011, People's Republic of China. xiawu@aqtc.edu.cn

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Mixed noble gas clusters, like argon-krypton-xenon, exhibit unique structures and energies. Heterogeneity influences strain, with Ar-Ar, Ar-Kr, and Xe-Xe bonds playing key roles in stability.

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Area of Science:

Physical Chemistry
Materials Science
Computational Chemistry

Background:

Noble gas clusters are crucial for understanding material properties.
Heterogeneous mixtures offer extended properties compared to pure elements.

Purpose of the Study:

Investigate geometrical structures and energies of mixed Ar-Kr-Xe clusters.
Analyze the impact of elemental composition on cluster stability and strain.
Explore configurations for reducing strain in heterogeneous systems.

Main Methods:

Utilized the ternary Lennard-Jones (TLJ) potential for simulations.
Examined cluster compositions: Ar19Kr n Xe19, Ar19Kr19Xe n, and Ar n Kr19Xe19 (n=0-17).
Identified minimum energy configurations and analyzed atomic distribution.

Main Results:

Two dominant minimum energy configurations were identified: polytetrahedron and six-fold pancake.
Argon atoms form the core, while krypton and xenon distribute on the surface.
Surface distribution patterns differ: well-mixed in polytetrahedral, segregated in six-fold pancake.
Strain energy is primarily influenced by Ar-Ar, Ar-Kr, and Xe-Xe bond interactions.

Conclusions:

Heterogeneous noble gas clusters possess distinct stable configurations.
Elemental arrangement significantly impacts cluster stability and strain properties.
Understanding bond interactions is key to controlling strain in mixed clusters.