<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Formation and fragmentation of beryllium clusters up to 100 atoms were studied using molecular dynamics trajectory simulations. Association rate constants of a single Be atom attachment to Ben clusters, n = 2-20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100, and dissociation rate constants of these clusters were calculated directly. Dependence of the dissociation rate constants on temperature is strong and follows the Arrhenius equation. An analysis of the dissociation reactions has shown that beryllium clusters dissociate mainly into single Be atoms. The monomer association reaction depends weakly on temperature but strongly on the size of the cluster.</p></abstract>

Formation and fragmentation of beryllium clusters up to 100 atoms were studied using molecular dynamics trajectory simulations. Association rate constants of a single Be atom attachment to Ben clusters, n = 2-20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100, and dissociation rate constants of these clusters were calculated directly. Dependence of the dissociation rate constants on temperature is strong and follows the Arrhenius equation. An analysis of the dissociation reactions has shown that beryllium clusters dissociate mainly into single Be atoms. The monomer association reaction depends weakly on temperature but strongly on the size of the cluster.

Thermal rate constants of beryllium clusters in gas phase

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Formation and fragmentation of beryllium clusters up to 100 atoms were studied using molecular dynamics trajectory simulations. Association rate constants of a...

Thermal rate constants of beryllium clusters in gas phase

Published Online: Dec 29, 2017

Page range: 115 - 122

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/acs-2017-0020

Keywords
beryllium clusters, molecular dynamics, thermal equilibrium rate constants

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Thermal rate constants of beryllium clusters in gas phase

Published Online: Dec 29, 2017

Page range: 115 - 122

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/acs-2017-0020

Keywordsberyllium clusters, molecular dynamics, thermal equilibrium rate constants

© Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
beryllium clusters, molecular dynamics, thermal equilibrium rate constants