In a world first, the team, led by Professor Stephen Liddle, discovered a new type of aromatic molecule made entirely of metal atoms, the heaviest of its kind ever confirmed. The team stabilised an ...

Researchers have synthesized a Bi5-ring, a molecule with five bismuth atoms, and stabilized it in a metal complex. Their discovery fills a gap in chemical knowledge and enables future applications in ...

Key: carbon, black; nitrogen, blue; silicon, orange; uranium, green; bismuth, purple. Hydrogen atoms and charge-balancing cation omitted for clarity. In a world first, the team, led by Professor ...

“By synthesizing the Bi5--ring, we’ve answered a long-standing question of basic research. In the future, this molecule could play an important role in the development of new materials and chemical ...

Dehnen and her team achieved the synthesis with a combination of experience, intuition and modern synthesis techniques. According to Dehnen, a recent recipient of the IUPAC Award for Distinguished ...