Situated between metals and non-metals in the periodic table, boron is one of the most
chemically versatile elements, forming at least sixteen bulk polymorphs composed of …

Because of their interesting structures and bonding and potentials as motifs for new
nanomaterials, size-selected boron clusters have received tremendous interest in recent …

Photoelectron spectroscopy (PES) in combination with computational chemistry has been
used systematically over the past decade to elucidate the structures and chemical bonding …

Elemental boron and its compounds exhibit unusual structures and chemical bonding owing
to the electron deficiency of boron. Joint photoelectron spectroscopy and theoretical studies …

The electron deficiency and strong bonding capacity of boron have led to a vast variety of
molecular structures in chemistry and materials science. Here we report the observation of …

Free-standing boron nanocages or borospherenes have been observed recently for B 40−
and B 40. There is evidence that a family of borospherenes may exist. However, the smallest …

Being intermediate between small compounds and bulk materials, nanoparticles possess
unique properties different from those of atoms, molecules, and bulk matter. In the past two …

Contamination of water resources by heavy metal ions, is a drastic environmental concern.
In this study, the interaction of Cd 2+, Hg 2+, Pb 2+, Sn 2+, As 3+, Sb 3+, and Cr 3+ metal …

We report the observation of a manganese-centered tubular boron cluster (MnB 16−), which
is characterized by photoelectron spectroscopy and ab initio calculations. The relatively …

Pristine carbon nanotubes and graphene show great sensitivity toward several lethal gases
but cannot identify some extremely toxic chemicals such as formaldehyde (HCOH). Recent …