Scalable properties of metal clusters: A comparative DFT study of ionic-core treatments

- Accuracy of ionic-core treatments at DFT level compared for Pd and Au clusters.
- To compare with experiment, results extrapolated to the bulk with a scaling law.
- Results of PAW approach compare best with all-electron results.
- Modeling Pd/Au nanoalloys difficult as relative accuracy better for Pd than for Au.