The European Physical Journal D
Volume 52 / No 1-3 (April 2009)
ISSPIC'14 - 14th International Symposium on Small Particles and Inorganic Clusters
ISSPIC'14 - 14th International Symposium on Small Particles and Inorganic Cluster
Open Access
Editorial
Professor Jaroslav Koutecký - In Memoriam p. 3
Published online: 13 March 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00279-7
Open Access
Editorial
In Memoriam Professor Bernhard Mühlschlegel p. 7
Published online: 13 March 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00278-8
Open Access
Editorial
ISSPIC 14 Organisation p. 9
Published online: 13 March 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2009-00055-3
Experimental Production of Clusters
A novel approach towards the production of luminescent silicon nanoparticles: sputtering, gas aggregation and co-deposition with H2O p. 11
Published online: 06 February 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2009-00024-x
Size controlled synthesis of semiconductor nanocrystals in a continuous-flow mode microcapillary reactor p. 15
Published online: 24 January 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00251-7
Implications of nanoparticle concentration and size distribution in the superparamagnetic behaviour of aging-improved maghemite xerogels p. 19
Published online: 24 January 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00283-y
Synthesis and characterization of gold atomic clusters by the two-phase method p. 23
Published online: 18 February 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2009-00061-5
Multiply negatively charged aluminium clusters II. - Production of Aln3- p. 27
Published online: 24 January 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00255-3
Experiments on small (H2)N clusters p. 31
Published online: 06 February 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2009-00031-y
Structure and Thermodynamics of Free Clusters
Theoretical study on the structural properties of alkali-metal heteroclusters p. 35
Published online: 24 January 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2009-00007-y
Structural, energetic, and electronic properties of Si n, Ge n, and Si nGe n clusters p. 39
Published online: 24 January 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00249-1
Photon-trap spectroscopy of size-selected free cluster ions: “direct” measurement of optical absorption of Ag + 9 p. 43
Published online: 24 January 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00274-0
Effect of an ionic impurity on the caloric curves of water clusters p. 47
Published online: 24 January 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00247-3
A multi-range order parameter for binary alloy bulk materials and nanoparticles p. 51
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DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00246-4
Modelling singly ionized coronene clusters p. 55
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DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00280-2
Isomer-selected photoreactions of gas-phase cluster ions p. 59
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DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00268-x
Helium Clusters and Spectroscopy
Solvation onset of Ca in mixed helium droplets p. 63
Published online: 24 January 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00248-2
Stability of two-component alkali clusters formed on helium nanodroplets p. 67
Published online: 06 March 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2009-00071-3
Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Nanowires
Comparison of Raman spectra and vibrational density of states between graphene nanoribbons with different edges p. 71
Published online: 24 January 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00256-2
Fabrication and characterization of MoO 3 clusters-coated TiO 2 nanotubes showing charge-transferred photoluminescence p. 75
Published online: 24 January 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00250-8
Raman spectral features of longer polyynes HC2nH (n = 4–8) in SWNTs p. 79
Published online: 24 January 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2009-00008-x
Mono-dispersed single-walled carbon nanotubes made by using arc-burning method in nitrogen atmosphere p. 83
Published online: 24 January 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00270-4
Bonding properties and structures of titanium clusters on (10, 0) single wall carbon nano capsule p. 87
Published online: 06 March 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2009-00066-0
Electron attachment to doped helium droplets: C 60-, (C 60) 2-, and C 60D 2O- anions p. 91
Published online: 24 January 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00252-6
Clusters on Surfaces
Deposition of size-selected metal clusters on inert graphite surface with atomic anchors p. 95
Published online: 13 February 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2009-00032-x
Characterization of alkyl monolayer covalently bonded to Si(111) and soft-landing of vanadium-benzene sandwich clusters onto the alkyl monolayer substrate p. 99
Published online: 06 March 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2009-00069-9
An atomic force microscope study of vanadium-benzene sandwich clusters soft-landed on self-assembled monolayers p. 103
Published online: 06 March 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2009-00068-x
Pinning of size-selected Co clusters on highly ordered pyrolytic graphite p. 107
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DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2009-00065-1
Optimizing surface-enhanced Raman scattering by template guided assembling of closely spaced silver nanocluster arrays p. 111
Published online: 18 February 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2009-00057-1
Diffusion of silver nanoparticles on carbonaceous materials. Cluster mobility as a probe for surface characterization p. 115
Published online: 06 March 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2009-00067-y
Adsorption and photodissociation dynamics of methyl iodide on magnesia supported gold nano-particles p. 119
Published online: 06 March 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2009-00064-2
Cluster Reactivity and Nano-catalysis
Density functional study of the cysteine adsorption on Au nanoclusters p. 123
Published online: 24 January 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00289-5
Structural and electronic properties of PtPd and PtNi nanoalloys p. 127
Published online: 18 February 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2009-00053-5
Chemisorption of CO and H on Pd, Pt and Au nanoclusters: a DFT approach p. 131
Published online: 13 February 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2009-00041-9
Theoretical study of the coadsorption of CO and O2 on doped cationic gold clusters MAun+ (M = Ti, Fe, Au; n = 1, 6, 7) p. 135
Published online: 24 January 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2009-00010-4
Reactions of small gold cluster cations with propylene, methane, and hydrogen: permissive and competitive coadsorption effects p. 139
Published online: 06 March 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2009-00070-4
Electronic Structure and Quantum Effects in Low Dimensional Systems
Electronic shell and supershell structure in graphene flakes p. 143
Published online: 24 January 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00282-0
Spectroscopy and Dynamics with Short Laser Pulses
Cluster-model study on the K-shell excited states of crystalline lithium under intense laser irradiation p. 147
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DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2009-00011-3
Matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization of potassium adapted angiotensine II using femtosecond laser pulses p. 151
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DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2009-00012-2
Laser induced ultrafast demagnetization in diluted magnetic semiconductor nanostructures p. 155
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DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00281-1
Nanomagnetism
Exact diagonalization of Hubbard clusters at finite temperatures p. 159
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DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2009-00009-9
The microstructure and magnetic behavior of Co nanostructured film prepared by energetic cluster beam deposition p. 163
Published online: 24 January 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00253-5
Functional-integral study of spin fluctuations in small Fe clusters p. 167
Published online: 24 January 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00243-7
Theoretical study of the magnetic moments and anisotropy energy of CoRh nanoparticles p. 171
Published online: 06 February 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2009-00026-8
Onset of non-collinear magnetism in small Fe clusters p. 175
Published online: 24 January 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00254-4
Optical Properties
First-principles calculations of circular dichroism of ligand-protected gold nanoparticles p. 179
Published online: 24 January 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00271-3
Photoabsorption resonances of Na 20, Na 21Cl and Na 22Cl 2 clusters p. 183
Published online: 24 January 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00269-9
Gold dimer in neon: an absorption and fluorescence study p. 187
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DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00290-0
Formation and photofragmentation properties of isolated aromatic amino acid-silver cluster hybrids p. 191
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DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00272-2
Study of lasing threshold and efficiency in laser crystal powders p. 195
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DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00245-5
Optical absorption spectra of Ag 11 isomers - First-principles theoretical spectroscopy with time-dependent density functional theory p. 199
Published online: 24 January 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00244-6
Silver cluster induced absorption enhancement and conformation control of peptides p. 203
Published online: 18 February 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2009-00056-2
Nano-Crystals and Self-assembly
Size effects on melting and wetting in the Ga–Pb nano-alloy p. 207
Published online: 06 March 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2009-00072-2