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  • Materials Science
  • Atomic Cluster Physics

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  • Understanding the structural and electronic properties of doped boron clusters is crucial for developing new materials.
  • Previous studies on boron clusters like B20 and CoB18- provide a basis for comparison.
  • Cobalt (Co) doping introduces unique electronic and magnetic characteristics to boron (B) frameworks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the lowest energy structures of CoB19+, CoB19, and CoB19- clusters.
  • To investigate the structural evolution and geometric differences compared to undoped or differently doped boron clusters.
  • To analyze the electronic properties, stability, and magnetic behavior of these Co-doped boron clusters.

Main Methods:

  • Global structure search to identify the most stable configurations.
  • Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations to analyze electronic structure and properties.
  • Analysis of geometric parameters, coordination numbers, and charge distributions.

Main Results:

  • Lowest energy structures for CoB19+, CoB19, and CoB19- were identified and found to be significantly different from B20 and CoB18-.
  • CoB19+ exhibits a bowl-shaped structure with Co at the bottom, while CoB19 shows seven- and eight-membered B rings.
  • CoB19- displays quasi-planar isomers and evolves from a Co-doped boron plane; CoB19+ and CoB19- are magnetic due to an odd electron count.

Conclusions:

  • The incorporation of a Co atom drastically alters the preferred structures of B19 clusters.
  • CoB19+ and CoB19- clusters possess inherent magnetic moments, indicating potential applications in spintronics.
  • The study provides fundamental insights into the structure-property relationships of Co-doped boron clusters.