Han XJ, Wang Y, Lin ZZ, Zhang W, Zhuang J, Ning XJ. Statistical model for small clusters transforming from one isomer to another.
J Chem Phys 2010;
132:064103. [PMID:
20151729 DOI:
10.1063/1.3298584]
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Abstract
Based on the fact that the kinetic energy of one atom in small cluster still obeys the Boltzmann distribution, a statistical model is developed to predict the time consumed by a small cluster transforming from one isomer to another and is tested by vast molecular dynamics simulations of C(12) isomers transformation in helium gas at high temperatures (2000-3500 K). Extrapolating the model to lower temperatures, we found that the time for the most probable isomer of C(12) formed at 2500 K turning into the most stable one is more than 10(12) years at room temperature.
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