Chain formation of metal atoms

Sune Rastad Bahn; Karsten Wedel Jacobsen

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.266101

Chain formation of metal atoms

Sune Rastad Bahn, Karsten Wedel Jacobsen

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Abstract

The possibility of formation of single-atomic chains by manipulation of nanocontacts is studied for a selection of metals (Ni, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au). Molecular dynamics simulations show that the tendency for chain formation is strongest for Au and Pt. Density functional theory calculations indicate that the metals which form chains exhibit pronounced many-atom interactions with strong bonding in low coordinated systems.

Original language	English
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	87
Issue number	26
Pages (from-to)	266101
ISSN	0031-9007
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.266101
Publication status	Published - 2001

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MONATOMIC GOLD WIRES
CONDUCTANCE
NANOWIRES

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