Electronic Structure of Gold Nanoclusters - Properties of Gold Nanoclusters Based on Density Functional Theory

Study of metal nanoclusters is interesting as they exhibit properties very different from atoms on one hand and bulk matter on the other. Computational studies of nanoclusters enable detailed investigation into their structural and electronic properties which are difficult to obtain experimentally due to the small sizes involved. This book provides a fascinating account of the properties of small gold nanoclusters upto 13 atom size. Gold nanoclusters can be used as catalysts for various reactions including CO oxidation. As the catalytic properties of nanoclusters are found to be enhanced on providing a metal oxide support the authors have studied CO adsorption on bare and zeolite supported gold nanoclusters. This book will give a detailed insight into the systematic methodology for studying metal clusters.

About the author

Ajanta Deka is an Assistant Professor of Physics at GIMT, Guwahati, India. She obtained Ph.D. from Tezpur University(TU) in 2011. Prof. Deka from TU is a Ph.D. from NCL, Pune. He is also an AvH fellow. Prof. Choudhury from the Department of Physics, TU works in the fields of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and Condensed Matter Physics.

Product details

• Authors: Amarjyoti Choudhury, Ajant Deka, Ajanta Deka, Ramesh C Deka, Ramesh Ch Deka, Ramesh Ch. Deka
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.05.2018
• EAN: 9783659435157
• ISBN: 978-3-659-43515-7
• No. of pages: 180
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 220 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 287 g
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Theoretical physics