M Wautelet 2004 J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 16 L163 doi:10.1088/0953-8984/16/12/L01
M Wautelet
Show affiliationsIt is well established that the melting temperature, Tm, of nanoparticles decreases when their size decreases. In Si and similar materials, it is also known that electronic excitation leads to a decrease of Tm. Here, the cumulated effect of size reduction and high electronic excitation is studied theoretically. It is shown how, in the thermodynamical limit, both effects combine.
65.80.+n Thermal properties of small particles, nanocrystals, nanotubes
Issue 12 (31 March 2004)
Received 1 December 2003
Published 12 March 2004
M Wautelet 2004 J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 16 L163
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