Metal-containing clusters have attracted increasing attention over the past 2–3 decades.
This intense interest can be attributed to the fact that these discrete metal aggregates, whose …

The discovery of carbon fullerene cages and their solids opened a new avenue to build
materials from stable cage clusters as “artificial atoms” or “superatoms” instead of atoms …

Thanks to the development of experimental high-pressure techniques and methods for
crystal-structure prediction based on quantum mechanics, in the past decade, numerous …

Half-Heusler compounds based on XNiSn and XCoSb (X= Ti, Zr or Hf) have rapidly become
important thermoelectric materials for converting waste heat into electricity. In this Review …

The synthesis of new compounds and crystal structures remains an important research
endeavor in pursuing technologically relevant materials. The Zintl concept is a guidepost for …

This review comprehensively covers the coordination chemistry of elemental phosphorus
during the years 2011–2020. The main part is dedicated to the activation of white …

Bismuth is one of the most thoroughly investigated main group elements, which has been
regarded as 'the wonder metal'because of its diverse oxidation states and profound …

Clusters have been the subject of intense investigations since their famous definition
launched by Cotton in 1963, and the area has expanded ever since. One obvious …

Key challenges in modern synthetic chemistry include the design of reliable, selective, and
more sustainable synthetic methods, as well as the development of promising candidates for …

Endohedral Zintl clusters—multi-metallic anionic molecules in which a d-block or f-block
metal atom is enclosed by p-block (semi) metal atoms—are very topical in contemporary …