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A simplified model to calculate the higher surface energy of free‐standing nanocrystals
Author(s) -
Xie Dan,
Wang Mingpu,
Cao Lingfei
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
physica status solidi (b)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1521-3951
pISSN - 0370-1972
DOI - 10.1002/pssb.200510036
Subject(s) - nanocrystal , surface (topology) , surface energy , metal , materials science , simple (philosophy) , energy (signal processing) , thermodynamics , nanotechnology , condensed matter physics , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , metallurgy , geometry , philosophy , epistemology
A simple but valid equation for the higher surface energies of metallic nanocrystals is obtained. The calculated values on surface energies of Ag and Au nanocrystals are in excellent agreement with the corresponding newest experimental values. (© 2005 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)