Al(n)Bi clusters: transitions between aromatic and jellium stability

• Published in: The journal of physical chemistry. A, Molecules, spectroscopy, kinetics, environment, & general theory Vol. 112; no. 51; pp. 13316 - 13325
• Main Authors: Jones, Jr, Charles E, Clayborne, Peneé A, Reveles, J Ulises, Melko, Joshua J, Gupta, Ujjwal, Khanna, Shiv N, Castleman, A W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 25.12.2008

An experimental and theoretical study of bismuth-doped aluminum clusters in the gas phase has revealed two particularly stable clusters, namely, Al(3)Bi and Al(5)Bi. We show that their electronic structure can be understood in terms of the aromatic and "Jellium" models, respectively. Negat...