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Molecular Dynamics Simulation of the Elastic Deformation of Nanometer Diameter Metal Clusters
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 February 2011
Abstract
Indentation using the AFM is a powerful method for determining elastic properties of small supported clusters. However, a theoretical framework has yet to be developed to interpret such measurements. The elastic deformation of nanometer sized gold clusters are modeled using the Embedded Atom Method (EAM) potential of Foiles et al. [1]. Force versus deformation curves are obtained for a series of truncated octahedral clusters having FCC symmetry (N=38, 201, 586, 1289, 2406). It is found that the MD results both for static compression and for harmonic vibration can be analytically estimated by using an elastic constant for the clusters analogous to the elastic modulus of a bulk material. However MD predictions for static compression are not in agreement with the deformation results of Schaefer et al. [2].
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