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Table 1 Structural characteristics of 4 nm SiO2 nanoparticle upon cooling from the melt.

From: Evolution of structure of SiO2nanoparticles upon cooling from the melt

T (K)

r ij

g ij

Z ij

 

Si-Si

Si-O

O-O

Si-Si

Si-O

O-O

Si-Si

Si-O

O-Si

O-O

7000

2.98

1.51

2.61

2.90

9.29

2.79

2.27

3.00

1.56

3.97

3500

3.02

1.52

2.58

4.52

14.93

4.08

2.73

3.59

1.80

4.83

350

3.02

1.52

2.54

8.86

32.22

9.30

3.76

3.93

1.96

5.96

Exp. [8]

3.12

1.62

2.65

   

4.00

4.00

2.00

6.00

  1. Here rij – The position of the first peaks in PRDFs; g ij – The height of the first peaks in PRDFs; Z ij – The mean coordination number.