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The structure and magnetic properties of small Cr clusters, Cr3and Cr4, adsorbed on the Cu(111) surface have been investigated using density functional theory (DFT) calculations and their vibrational properties have been studied within calculations based on tight-binding second moment approximation interatomic interaction potentials (TBSMA). It has been shown that the magnetic ordering in the Cr clusters significantly affects their crystal structure and symmetry, which influences the vibrational modes of the clusters and nearest neighbor copper atoms. In turn, these modes select potentially possible structures of Cr3and Cr4, prohibiting the lowest total energy cluster structure as dynamically unstable.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7814-7821
Number of pages8
JournalPhysical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Volume23
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Apr 2021

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  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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