Chemistry - A European Journal
Chemistry - A European Journal
4 years ago

The Intermetalloid Cluster Cation (CuBi8)3+

The Intermetalloid Cluster Cation (CuBi8)3+
Anna Isaeva, Michael Ruck, Thomas Doert, Maximilian Knies, Ulrike Müller, Martin Kaiser
Invited for the cover of this issue is the group of Michael Ruck at the Technical University in Dresden. The image depicts the intermetalloid cluster (CuBi8)3+, which features a hitherto unknown bonding mode between bismuth and copper, and crystallizes as an adduct with an [AlCl4]− ion of the applied ionic liquid. Read the full text of the article at 10.1002/chem.201703916. “We were curious whether the special solvent properties of ILs allow for combining two elements that do not form binary compounds.” Read more about the story behind the cover in the Cover Profile and about the research itself on page ▪▪ ff. (DOI: 10.1002/chem.201703916).

Publisher URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi

DOI: 10.1002/chem.201705258

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