Event Title
The Superhalogen Properties of Gold Oxide Nanoclusters
Co-investigators
Pratik Koirala
Faculty Mentor
Anil Kandalam
Location
Farrar Hall, Room 131
Session
Session 3
Start Date
20-4-2012 10:45 AM
End Date
20-4-2012 11:45 AM
Description
Nanoclusters possessing anomalously large electron affinity (EA) values (EA > 3.7 eV) are termed "superhalogens." Superhalogens play an important role in a wide variety of areas, such as oxidizing agents, nucleating centers of aerosols in the atmosphere, and bio-catalysis. The existence of several superhalogens were first predicted and later verified experimentally. In this work, we present results of our density functional theory-based calculations, along with supporting experimental results, of the superhalogen behavior of Au3Ox [x = 0 - 4] clusters. This is the first-time gold oxide clusters have been reported to show superhalogen characteristics.
The Superhalogen Properties of Gold Oxide Nanoclusters
Farrar Hall, Room 131
Nanoclusters possessing anomalously large electron affinity (EA) values (EA > 3.7 eV) are termed "superhalogens." Superhalogens play an important role in a wide variety of areas, such as oxidizing agents, nucleating centers of aerosols in the atmosphere, and bio-catalysis. The existence of several superhalogens were first predicted and later verified experimentally. In this work, we present results of our density functional theory-based calculations, along with supporting experimental results, of the superhalogen behavior of Au3Ox [x = 0 - 4] clusters. This is the first-time gold oxide clusters have been reported to show superhalogen characteristics.