Publications

Our team has published numerous papers in top-tier scientific journals.

After joining HKUST

34. Ma, J.; Chen, T.-T.*; Li, H.; Bumüller, D.; Weigend, F.; Jian, T.; Kappes, M. M.; Schooss, D.*; Li, W.-L.*; Xing, X.-P.*; Wang, L.-S.*, On the Remarkable Resistance to Oxidation by the Bi18− Cluster. Sci. Adv. 2024, https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ads4724 (*indicates the co-corresponding authorship)

33. Burkhardt, J.; Chen, T.-T.*; Chen, W.-J.; Yuan, D.-F.; Li, W.-L.*; Wang, L.-S.*, Probing the Structures and Lanthanum–Lanthanum Bonding in La2Bn– (n = 4 – 6) Clusters. Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63 (37), 17215-17224. (*indicates the co-corresponding authorship)

32. Dong, X.-R.; Zhang, J.-X.; Chen, T.-T.*; Xu, C.-Q.*; Li, J.*, Metal-Centered Boron-Wheel Cluster of Y©B112– with Rare D11h Symmetry. Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63 (14), 6276-6284. (* indicates the co-corresponding authorship)

31. Chen, Q.; Chen, W.-J.; Wu, X.-Y.; Chen, T.-T.; Yuan, R.-N.; Lu, H.-G.; Yuan, D.-F.; Li, S.-D.; Wang, L.-S., Investigation of Pb–B Bonding in PbB2(BO)n− (n = 0–2): Transformation from Aromatic PbB2− to Pb[B2(BO)2]−/0 Complexes with B≡B Triple Bonds. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2024, 26 (6), 5356-5367.

Before joining HKUST

30. Chen, T.-T.; Du, M.; Yang, Z.; Yuen-Zhou, J.; Xiong, W., Cavity-enabled enhancement of ultrafast intramolecular vibrational redistribution over pseudorotation. Science 2022, 378 (6621), 790-794.

Perspective on the paper: Chuntonov, L., Using mirrors to control molecular dynamics. Science 2022, 378 (6621), 712-712.

29. Wang, Z.-L.*; Chen, T.-T.*; Chen, W.-J.; Li, W.-L.; Zhao, J.; Jiang, X.-L.; Li, J.; Wang, L.-S.; Hu, H.-S., The smallest 4f-metalla-aromatic molecule of cyclo-PrB2− with Pr–B multiple bonds. Chem. Sci. 2022, 13 (34), 10082-10094. (* indicates the co-first authorship)

28. Chen, W.-J.*; Chen, T.-T.*; Chen, Q.*; Lu, H.-G.; Zhao, X.-Y.; Ma, Y.-Y.; Yan, Q.-Q.; Yuan, R.-N.; Li, S.-D.; Wang, L.-S., Boron-lead multiple bonds in the PbB2O– and PbB3O2– clusters. Commun. Chem. 2022, 5 (1), 25. (* indicates the co-first authorship)

27. Chen, T.-T.; Cheung, L. F.; Wang, L.-S., Probing the Nature of the Transition-Metal-Boron Bonds and Novel Aromaticity in Small Metal-Doped Boron Clusters Using Photoelectron Spectroscopy. Annu. Rev. Phys. Chem. 2022, 73 (1), 233-253.

26. Li, W.-L.*; Chen, T.-T.*; Chen, W.-J.; Li, J.; Wang, L.-S., Monovalent lanthanide(I) in borozene complexes. Nat. Commun. 2021, 12 (1), 6467. (* indicates the co-first authorship)

25. Tian, W.-J.; Chen, W.-J.; Yan, M.; Li, R.; Wei, Z.-H.; Chen, T.-T.; Chen, Q.; Zhai, H.-J.; Li, S.-D.; Wang, L.-S., Transition-metal-like bonding behaviors of a boron atom in a boron-cluster boronyl complex [(η7-B7)-B-BO]−. Chem. Sci. 2021, 12 (23), 8157-8164.

24. Jiang, Z.-Y.*; Chen, T.-T.*; Chen, W.-J.; Li, W.-L.; Li, J.; Wang, L.-S., Expanded Inverse-Sandwich Complexes of Lanthanum Borides: La2B10– and La2B11–. J. Phys. Chem. A 2021, 125 (12), 2622-2630. (* indicates the co-first authorship)

23. Chen, W.-J.; Ma, Y.-Y.; Chen, T.-T.; Ao, M.-Z.; Yuan, D.-F.; Chen, Q.; Tian, X.-X.; Mu, Y. W.; Li, S.-D.; Wang, L.-S., B48−: a bilayer boron cluster. Nanoscale 2021, 13 (6), 3868-3876.

22. Li, W.-L.; Chen, T.-T.; Jiang, Z.-Y.; Wang, L.-S.; Li, J., Recent Progresses in the Investigation of Rare-earth Boron Inverse Sandwich Clusters. Chin. J. Struct. Chem., 2020, 39 (6), 1009-1018.

21. Chen, T.-T.; Cheung, L. F.; Chen, W.-J.; Cavanagh, J.; Wang, L.-S., Observation of Transition-Metal Boron Triple Bonds in IrB2O− and ReB2O−. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59 (35), 15260-15265.

20. Chen, T.-T.; Li, W.-L.; Chen, W.-J.; Yu, X.-H.; Dong, X.-R.; Li, J.; Wang, L.-S., Spherical Trihedral Metallo-Borospherenes. Nat. Commun. 2020, 11 (1), 2766.

19. Cheung, L. F.*; Chen, T.-T.*; Kocheril, G. S.; Chen, W.-J.; Czekner, J.; Wang, L.-S., Observation of Fourfold Boron-Metal Bonds in RhB(BO−) and RhB. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2020, 11 (3), 659-663. (* indicates the co-first authorship)

C&EN in Volume 98 Issue 5, 2020, “Boron makes quadruple bond with rhodium”

RhB selected as “C&EN’s molecules of the year for 2020”

18. Bai, H.*; Chen, T.-T.*; Chen, Q.*; Zhao, X.-Y.; Zhang, Y.-Y.; Chen, W.-J.; Li, W.-L.; Cheung, L. F.; Bai, B.; Cavanagh, J.; Huang, W.; Li, S.-D.; Li, J.; Wang, L.-S., Planar B41− and B42− Clusters with Double-Hexagonal Vacancies. Nanoscale 2019, 11 (48), 23286-23295. (* indicates the co-first authorship)

17. Chen, T.-T.; Li, W.-L.; Chen, W.-J.; Li, J.; Wang, L.-S., La3B14−: An Inverse Triple-Decker Lanthanide Boron Cluster. Chem. Commun. 2019, 55 (54), 7864-7867.

16. Chen, T.-T.; Li, W.-L.; Bai, H.; Chen, W.-J.; Dong, X.-R.; Li, J.; Wang, L.-S., Re©B8−and Re©B9−: New Members of the Transition-Metal-Centered Borometallic Molecular Wheel Family. J. Phys. Chem. A. 2019, 123 (25), 5317-5324.

15. Chen, Q.*; Chen, T.-T.*; Li, H.-R.; Zhao, X.-Y.; Chen, W.-J.; Zhai, H.-J.; Li, S.-D.; Wang, L.-S., B31− and B32− : Chiral Quasi-Planar Boron Clusters. Nanoscale 2019, 11, 9698-9704. (* indicates the co-first authorship)

14. Li, W.-L.*; Chen, T.-T.*; Jiang, Z.-Y.; Chen, W.-J.; Hu, H.-S.; Wang, L.-S.; Li, J., Probing the Electronic Structure of the CoB16− Drum Complex: Unusual Oxidation State of Co(-I). Chin. J. Chem. Phys. 2019, 31 (2), 241-247. (* indicates the co-first authorship)

13. Chen, T.-T.; Li, W.-L.; Li, J.; Wang, L.-S., [La(ηx -Bx)La] − (x = 7-9): A New Class of Inverse Sandwich Complexes. Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 2534-2542.

12. Chen, X.*; Chen, T.-T.*; Li, W.-L.; Lu, J.-B.; Zhao, L.-J.; Jian, T.; Hu, H.-S.; Wang, L.-S.; Li, J., Lanthanides with Unusually Low Oxidation States in the PrB3− and PrB4− Boride Clusters. Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58 (1), 411-418. (* indicates the co-first authorship)

11. Jian, T.; Cheung, L. F.; Chen, T.-T.; Lopez, G. V.; Li, W.-L.; Wang, L.-S., Di-Niobium Gold Clusters: Multiply-Bonded Nb2 Dimer Coordinated Equatorially by Au Atoms, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 2018, 434, 7-16.

10. Li, W.-L.*; Chen, T.-T.*; Xing, D.-H.; Chen, X.; Li, J.; Wang, L.-S., Observation of Highly Stable and Symmetric Lanthanide Octa-Boron Inverse Sandwich Complexes. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 2018, 115 (30), E6972-E6977. (* indicates the co-first authorship)

9. Li, W.-L.; Hu, H.-S.; Zhao, Y.-F.; Chen, X.; Chen, T.-T.; Jian, T.; Wang, L.-S.; Li, J., Recent Progress on the Investigations of Boron Clusters and Boron-Based Materials (I): Borophene. SCI. SINICA Chimica 2018, 48 (2), 98-107.

8. Li, W.-L.; Chen, X.; Jian, T.; Chen, T.-T.; Li, J.; Wang, L.-S., From Planar Boron Clusters to Borophenes and Metalloborophenes. Nat. Rev. Chem. 2017, 1 (10), 0071.

7. Chen, T.-T.; Li, W.-L.; Jian, T.; Chen, X.; Li, J.; Wang, L.-S., PrB7−: A Praseodymium-Doped Boron Cluster with a PrII Center Coordinated by a Doubly Aromatic Planar η7-B73− Ligand. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56 (24), 6916-6920.

6. Jian, T.; Cheung, L. F.; Czekner, J.; Chen, T.-T.; Lopez, G. V.; Li, W.-L.; Wang, L.-S., Nb2©Au6: A Molecular Wheel with a Short Nb≡Nb Triple Bond Coordinated by an Au6 Ring and Reinforced by σ Aromaticity. Chem. Sci. 2017, 8 (11), 7528-7536.

Highlighted by ChemistryWorld, “Chemists reinvent the wheel”

5. Jian, T.; Cheung, L. F.; Chen, T.-T.; Wang, L.-S., Bismuth–Boron Multiple Bonding in BiB2O− and Bi2B−. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56 (32), 9551-9555.

4. Li, W.-L.; Jian, T.; Chen, X.; Li, H.-R.; Chen, T.-T.; Luo, X.-M.; Li, S.-D.; Li, J.; Wang, L.-S., Observation of a Metal-Centered B2-Ta@B18− Tubular Molecular Rotor and a Perfect Ta@B20− Boron Drum with the Record Coordination Number of Twenty. Chem. Commun. 2017, 53 (10), 1587-1590.

Featured on inside front cover of Chem. Commun.

3. Jian, T.; Li, W.-L.; Chen, X.; Chen, T.-T.; Lopez, G. V.; Li, J.; Wang, L.-S., Competition between Drum and Quasi-Planar Structures in RhB18−: Motifs for Metallo-Boronanotubes and Metallo-Borophenes. Chem. Sci. 2016, 7 (12), 7020-7027.

2. Li, W.-L.; Jian, T.; Chen, X.; Chen, T.-T.; Lopez, G. V.; Li, J.; Wang, L.-S., The Planar CoB18− Cluster as a Motif for Metallo-Borophenes. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 26 (55), 7358-7363.

Featured on the Frontispiece of Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.

Editor’s highlight in Nano Res. 9, 1877-1878 (2016)

1. Li, W.-L.; Liu, H.-T.; Jian, T.; Lopez, G. V.; Piazza, Z. A.; Huang, D.-L.; Chen, T.-T.; Su, J.; Yang, P.; Chen, X.; Wang, L.-S.; Li, J., Bond-Bending Isomerism of Au2I3−: Competition between Covalent Bonding and Aurophilicity. Chem. Sci. 2016, 7 (1), 475-481.

Highlighted by ChemistryWorld, “Gold cluster bends between two isomers”