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High Resolution Physical Characterization of Single Metallic Nanoparticles

High Resolution Physical Characterization of Single Metallic Nanoparticles

Published on: June 28, 2019

Metallic nanoparticles meet metadynamics.

L Pavan¹, K Rossi¹, F Baletto¹

¹Physics Department, King's College London, London WC2R 2LS, United Kingdom.

The Journal of Chemical Physics

|November 17, 2015

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This study introduces a new method using metadynamics and molecular dynamics to explore metallic nanocluster structures. The approach successfully maps structural transformations and energy barriers in both single and alloy nanoparticles.

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Area of Science:

Computational chemistry
Materials science
Nanotechnology

Background:

Metallic nanoclusters exhibit complex structures and transformations.
Sampling their configuration space is crucial for understanding their properties.
Existing methods may not fully capture all isomeric forms.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and apply an advanced computational methodology for exhaustive isomer sampling of metallic and bimetallic nanoclusters.
To investigate structural transformation pathways and associated free energy barriers.

Main Methods:

Coupling metadynamics with classical molecular dynamics simulations.
Implementing novel collective variables based on the pair distance distribution function.
Applying the method to Ag147, Pt147, and Ag(shell)Pt(core) alloy nanoparticles.

Main Results:

The methodology achieved exhaustive isomer sampling for the studied nanoclusters.
Successfully reproduced known solid-solid structural transformation pathways, including diamond-square-diamond mechanisms.
Provided insights into the free energy barriers governing these transformations in mono- and bimetallic systems.

Conclusions:

The developed metadynamics-based approach is effective for comprehensive structural exploration of metallic nanoclusters.
This method facilitates the study of complex transformations and energy landscapes in nanomaterials.
The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of nanocluster behavior and design.