The structural properties of free nanoclusters are reviewed. Special attention is paid to the
interplay of energetic, thermodynamic, and kinetic factors in the explanation of cluster …

It is an established paradigm in the emerging fields of nanoscience, nanotechnology and
molecular engineering that a very important domain of fundamental research is associated …

We investigate the structures of clusters bound by the Morse potential by mapping the
structure of the global minimum as a function of both cluster size and the range of the pair …

For systems with sufficiently short-ranged interparticle forces, such as some colloidal
systems and perhaps C60, the liquid phase can be thermodynamically unstable. By …

The effect of alloying on the structural and thermal properties of Cu n− x Au x (n= 13, 14)
clusters is investigated by constant energy Molecular Dynamics simulations. The …

The solid to liquid transition of clusters is discussed, mainly from an experimental point of
view. An experiment is sketched which allows to measure the caloric curve of size selected …

The caloric curve for Na 139+ has been measured from 100 K up to the temperature where
the clusters are boiling hot and spontaneously emit atoms. In this limit the clusters form an …

We find that the potential energy distribution of atoms in clusters can consistently explain
many important phenomena related to the phase changes of clusters, such as the …

The geometric structures and reaction dynamics of clusters of carbon fullerene molecules
are reviewed. The topics on structure cover the elementary building blocks, the interatomic …

Highly ordered surfaces of C60 films are formed on highly ordered pyrolytic graphite (see
Figure for a scanning tunneling microscopy image). Electrochemical reduction of these films …