TY - JOUR A1 - Yumozhapova, Natalya V. A1 - Nomoev, Andrey V. A1 - Syzrantsev, Vyacheslav V. A1 - Khartaeva, Erzhena Ch T1 - Formation of metal/semiconductor Cu–Si composite nanostructures JF - Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology PY - 2019/// VL - 10 SP - 2497 EP - 2504 SN - 2190-4286 DO - 10.3762/bjnano.10.240 PB - Beilstein-Institut JA - Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. UR - https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.10.240 KW - composite nanoparticle KW - gas-phase synthesis KW - molecular dynamics modelling N2 - Molecular dynamics modelling of the formation of copper and silicon composite nanostructures was carried out by using the many-particle potential method. The dependences of the internal structure on the cooling rate and the ratio of elements were investigated. The possibility of the formation of the Cu–Si nanoparticles from both a homogeneous alloy and two initial drops at short distance were shown. A comparative analysis showed that the diameter distribution of copper and silicon atoms in experimental particles coincides with the simulation results with silicon content of 50 atom %. Additionally, an estimation of the effective experimental cooling rate was made. ER -