Magnetic properties in transition-metal-doped gold clusters: M@Au6 (M = Ti, V, Cr).
The electronic structure and magnetic properties in a series of transition-metal-doped Au clusters, MAu6- (M = Ti, V, Cr), are investigated experimentally using photoelectron spectroscopy (PES) and density functional calculations. PES features due to the impurity atoms and the host are clearly observed. It is found that all the MAu6- and MAu6 clusters possess a planar structure, in which the transition metal atom is located in the center of an Au6 ring and carries large magnetic moments (2, 3, and 4 muB for MAu6, M = Ti, V, and Cr, respectively).
Li
Xi
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Department of Physics, Washington State University, 2710 University Drive, Richland, Washington 99352, USA.
Kiran
Boggavarapu
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Cui
Li-Feng
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Wang
Lai-Sheng
LS