The idea of planar tetracoordinate carbon (ptC) was considered implausible for a hundred
years after 1874. Examples of ptC were then predicted computationally and realized …

Written by one of the world's leading experts on the topic, this advanced textbook is the
perfect introduction for newcomers to this exciting field. Concise and clear, the text focuses …

On the basis of the especially tunable electronic property of Si, several kinds of
nanomaterials with atomically dispersed Si were constructed and characterized by extensive …

Using quantum-chemical calculations and reduced dimensionality, we show that the “post-
anti-van't Hoff-Le Bel” motif of germanium can be stabilized in a novel two-dimensional (2D) …

Photoelectron spectroscopy and theoretical calculations have identified the global minimum
structure of the 16‐valence electron Si3Cu3− cluster, which features a planar …

Surface carbides of cobalt and nickel are exceptionally stable, having stabilities competitive
with those of graphitic C on these surfaces. The unusual structure of these carbides has …

As one of the important probes of chemical bonding, planar tetracoordinate carbon (ptC)
compounds have been receiving much attention. Compared with ptC clusters, the heavier …

Immobilized Pt clusters are interesting catalysts for dehydrogenation of alkanes. However,
surface-deposited Pt clusters deactivate rapidly via sintering and coke deposition. The …

Cobalt catalysts undergo a massive reconstruction under Fischer–Tropsch conditions,
resulting in the formation of uniform nanoislands. It is unclear what drives the formation of …

Designing and synthesizing a stable compound with a planar tetracoordinate silicon (ptSi)
center is a challenging goal for chemists. Here, a series of potential aromatic ptSi …