2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/86729Low-energy structures are found on the potential energy surfaces of the neutral, cationic, and anionic gold clusters Au_{5 \leq n \leq 8}^Z (Z = 0, \pm) and on the neutral potential energy surface of Au_9. These structures provide insights on the 2D - 3D transition in small neutral and charged gold clusters. Two metastable long-lived dianions of gold clusters are reported as well.26 pages, 5 figuresAtomic and Molecular ClustersChemical Physicstext