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Size evolution of electronic properties in free antimony nanoclusters

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Author

  • Samuli Urpelainen
  • Maxim Tchaplyguine
  • M. -H. Mikkela
  • K. Kooser
  • T. Andersson
  • C. Zhang
  • E. Kukk
  • O. Bjorneholm
  • M. Huttula

Summary, in English

The evolution of electronic properties in free antimony (Sb) nanoclusters as a function of the cluster size has been studied experimentally using synchrotron radiation. Antimony 4d core-level and valence-band regions have been probed, and the 4d binding energies and valence ionization potentials of clusters of various mean sizes have been determined. The binding-energy shifts with respect to polycrystalline solid have been used for deriving the electronic properties of the clusters. The observed results suggest that even large Sb clusters are not metallic.

Department/s

Publishing year

2013

Language

English

Publication/Series

Physical Review B (Condensed Matter and Materials Physics)

Volume

87

Issue

3

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

American Physical Society

Topic

  • Physical Sciences
  • Natural Sciences

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1098-0121