Boron's unique position in the Periodic Table, that is, at the apex of the line separating
metals and nonmetals, makes it highly versatile in chemical reactions and applications …

3D-aromatic molecules with (distorted) tetrahedral, octahedral, or spherical structures are
much less common than typical 2D-aromatic species or even 2D-aromatic-in-3D systems …

The complete ligation of nanoclusters significantly reduces their chemical reactivity, catalytic
activity, and charge transfer properties. Therefore, in applications, nanoclusters are activated …

The closo-dodecaborate dianions [B 12 X 12] 2−(X= halogen, CN) have been recognized in
recent years for their outstanding physical and chemical properties. Gas-phase ion …

Chemically binding to argon (Ar) at room temperature has remained the privilege of the most
reactive electrophiles, all of which are cationic (or even dicationic) in nature. Herein, we …

Polyoxometalates (POMs) with localized radical or open-shell metal sites have the potential
to be used as transformative electronic spin based molecular qubits (MQs) for quantum …

The formation of traditional ionic materials occurs principally via joint accumulation of both
anions and cations. Herein, we describe a previously unreported phenomenon by which …

Superelectrophilic anions constitute a special class of molecular anions that show strong
binding of weak nucleophiles despite their negative charge. In this study, the binding …

The repulsive Coulomb barrier (RCB), an intrinsic potential energy barrier along electron
detachment or charge-separation coordinates in multiply charged anions (MCAs), provides …

We report a joint benchmark study on the electronic stability of closo-dodecaborate [B 12 H
12] 2− employing negative ion photoelectron spectroscopy and high level electronic …