Structural and vibrational properties prediction of SnnTen clusters (n = 2-8) using the GSAM approach

► Structural and vibrational properties of SnnTen clusters have been predicted in the framework of DFT calculations. ► Their potential energy surfaces have been scanned using the GSAM global optimization approach. ► On the grounds of thermodynamical and electronic data, the Sn4Te4 cluster appears as possessing a particular stability in the studied series.