2 papers
cond-mat.mes-hall2026
Geometry-controlled competition between axis centering and detwinning in fivefold-twinned gold nanoparticles
Silvia Fasce, Diana Nelli, Luca Benzi +2
Fivefold-twinned metal nanoparticles host a central wedge disclination that strongly influences their mechanical and catalytic properties. Yet the atomistic mechanisms governing th…
physics.atm-clus2025
General theory for packing icosahedral shells into multi-component aggregates
Nicolò Canestrari, Diana Nelli, Riccardo Ferrando
Multi-component aggregates are being intensively researched in various fields because of their highly tunable properties and wide applications. Due to the complex configurational s…