The Surprising Structures of B₈F₁₂ and B₁₀F₁₂

Infrared-Driven Charge Transfer in Transition Metal B12F12 Clusters

“…25,[27][28][29][30] While a good deal is known about the structures and properties of polyboron chlorides, bromides, and iodides, 18 the literature concerning experimental investigation of polyboron fluoride clusters is relatively sparse. 16,[18][19][20][21][22] For the most part, structural characterization of small boron halide clusters has been achieved by gas-phase electron diffraction or X-ray crystallography of low-temperature B n F m crystals. 19,21,22,25,30 6…”

“…16,[18][19][20][21][22] For the most part, structural characterization of small boron halide clusters has been achieved by gas-phase electron diffraction or X-ray crystallography of low-temperature B n F m crystals. 19,21,22,25,30 6…”

Two‐Dimensional, but not Flat: An All‐Boron Graphene with a Corrugated Structure

“…Although the new borophene material has not yet been removed from its silver support or prepared on alarger scale, the initial report provides impetus for further work, both towards applications and ab etter understanding of its properties.Itremains to be seen whether the ridged structure of borophene is an alternative to the previously observed planar structures, [8] or is merely ar esult of its attachment to the substrate.W hereas freestanding borophene may be difficult to realize,its growth on insulating substrates or even van der Waals type surfaces will assist the study of its conducting properties and potentially facilitate planar growth, respectively.M olecules with both planar [16] and butterfly-type [17] networks of boron atoms (the latter similar to that in borophene) are known in the literature;h owever, these consist of only af ew boron atoms.T he discovery of borophene may stimulate efforts into realizing larger 2D networks of boron atoms in discrete and stable molecular models,which are currently unknown and pose aformidable synthetic challenge ( Figure 1F). Recent advances in the construction of boron-boron bonds may contribute to this goal.…”

B12H n and B12F n : planar vs icosahedral structures

“…However, the structures of two polyboron fluorides, B 8 F 12 and B 10 F 12 , revealing unusual open structures were recently determined [15]. …”