Observation and characterization of the smallest borospherene, B28− and B28

• Published in: The Journal of Chemical Physics Vol. 144; no. 6; p. 064307
• Main Authors: Wang, Ying-Jin, Zhao, Ya-Fan, Li, Wei-Li, Jian, Tian, Chen, Qiang, You, Xue-Rui, Ou, Ting, Zhao, Xiao-Yun, Zhai, Hua-Jin, Li, Si-Dian, Li, Jun, Wang, Lai-Sheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States AIP Publishing 14.02.2016; American Institute of Physics
• Subjects: Aromaticity; Boron; Cages; Isomers

Free-standing boron nanocages or borospherenes have been observed recently for B40 − and B40. There is evidence that a family of borospherenes may exist. However, the smallest borospherene is still not known. Here, we report experimental and computational evidence of a seashell-like borospherene cag...