Fokwa Research Group

Publications (2011)

Books and book chapters 

H. Wang (Editor), B. P. T. Fokwa (Editor), Inorganic Battery Materials, Wiley, 2019, 416 Pages. ISBN: 978-1-119-43199-2.

Peer-reviewed publications

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2011-2019 Publications    

107) P.R. Jothi, Y. Zhang, J.P. Scheifers, M. Alghamdi, D. Stekovic, M. Itkis, J. Shi, B.P.T. Fokwa: Fe5-xGe2Te2 - A new exfoliable itinerant ferromagnet with high Curie temperature and large perpendicular magnetic anisotropy" Physica Status Solidi-RRL, 2019,  https://doi.org/10.1002/pssr.201900666.

106) C.L.F. Dazem, B.N. Ndosiri, E.N. Nfor, R. Köferstein, P. Shankhari, B.P.T.Fokwa,* J. Nenwa*: Synthesis, structures, thermal and magnetic properties of two bis(oxalato)cuprate(II) hybrid salts containing pyridinium derivative cations, J. Mol. Struc. 2019, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.127399.

105) P. Shankhari, N.G. Bakshi,# Y. Zhang  D. Stekovic  M. E. Itkis  B.T.P. Fokwa: A Delicate Balance Between Antiferromagnetism and Ferromagnetism: Theoretical and Experimental Studies of A2MRu5B2 (A = Zr, Hf, M = Fe, Mn) Metal Borides, Chem. Eur. J. 2019,  https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201904572.

104) T. Ortner*, J.P. Scheifers, J. Flores, Y. Zhang, A.K. Iyer, T.M. Gesing, B.P.T. Fokwa*: An Old Dog with New Tricks – Additions to the Cesium Lithium Chloride System: Cs3Li2Cl5 and the Hydrated Cs3LiCl4·4H2O, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2019, https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.201900774.

103) M. Alghamdi, M. Lohmann, J. Li, P. R. Jothi, Q. Shao, M. Aldosary,T. Su, B. P. T. Fokwa, J. Shi, Highly efficient spin-orbit torque and switching of layered ferromagnet Fe3GeTe2, Nano Lett. 2019, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b01043. 

102) H. Park, Y. Zhang, E. Lee, P. Shankhari, B. P. T. Fokwa: Designing highly active high current density HER electrocatalysts: Graphene-like boron layer and tungsten as key ingredients in metal diborides, ChemSusChem, 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201901301.

101) F. Stegemann, T. Block, S. Klenner, Y. Zhang, B. P. T. Fokwa, A. Timmer, H. Mönig, C. Doerenkamp, H. Eckert, O. Janka: From 3D to 2D: Structural, Spectroscopical and Theoretical Investigations of the Dimensionality Reduction in the [PtAl2]δ- Polyanions of the Isotypic MPtAl2 Series (M = Ca-Ba, Eu), Chem. Eur. J., 2019,  https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201901867.

100) A. K. Iyer, Y. Zhang, J. P. Scheifers, B. P. T. Fokwa: Structural variations, relationships and properties of M2B metal borides, J. Solid State Chem. 2019, Invited Review, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2018.12.014. 

99) P. R. Jothi, Y. Zhang, K. Yubuta, D. B. Culver, M. Conley, B. P. T. Fokwa: Abundant Vanadium Diboride with Graphene-like Boron layers for Hydrogen Evolution, ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.8b01615.

98) S. Dejan, P. Bag, P. Shankhari, B. P. T. Fokwa, I. Mikhail: Effect of Substitution on the Hysteretic Phase Transition in a Bistable Phenalenyl Based Neutral Radical Molecular Conductor, Chem. Eur. J. 2019,   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.201805816. 

97) M. Radzieowski, T. Block, Y. Zhang, B. P. T. Fokwa, O.Janka: Synthesis, Crystal and Electronic Structure, Physical Properties and 121Sb and 151Eu Mössbauer Spectroscopy of the Eu14AlPn11 series (Pn = As, Sb), Inorg. Chem. Front.  2019, https://doi.org/10.1039/c8qi01099d. 

96) L. Geng, J. Scheifers, J. Zhang, K. Bozhilov, B. P. T. Fokwa*, J. Guo*: Crystal Structure Transformation in Chevrel Phase Mo6S8 Induced by Aluminum Intercalation, Chem. Mater, 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b03312.

95) NN. Sharma, M.Mbarki, Y. Zhang, A. Hug,  B. P. T. Fokwa: Structural‐Distortion‐Driven Magnetic Transformation from Ferro‐ to Ferrimagnetic Iron Chains in B6‐based Nb6FeIr6B8, Angew. Chem. Int.Ed. 2018, 57, https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201804841.

94) D. Koumoulis, M. Kupers, R. Touzani, Y. Zhang, B. P. T. Fokwa, L.-S. Bouchard: Cr3 Triangles induced competing magnetic interactions in the new metal boride TiCrIr2B2: An NMR and DFT study, Materials Research Bulletin, 2018, 100, 91–96.

93) R. Forsythe,1 J. Scheifers,1 Y. Zhang, B. P. T. Fokwa:  HT-NbOsB: Experimental and Theoretical Investigations of a New Boride Structure Type Containing Boron Chains and Isolated Boron Atoms,  Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2018,  https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.201800235. (1: co-first authors). VIP, Invited front cover (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ejic.201800761), Invited authors profile (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ejic.201800762)
 
92) P. R. Jothi, K. Yubuta, B. P. T. Fokwa: A simple, general and environmentally friendly synthetic route toward nanoscale transition metal borides, Adv. Mater. 2018, DOI: 10.1002/adma.201704181,  http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.201704181/abstract. 

91) P. Shankhari, Y Zhang, D. Stekovic, M. E. Itkis, B. P. T. Fokwa: Unexpected Competition between Antiferromagnetic and Ferromagnetic States in Hf2MnRu5B2: Predicted and Realized, Inorg. Chem. 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b01758

90) P. Shankhari, J. P. Scheifers, M. Hermus, K. Yubuta, B. P. T. Fokwa: Unexpected Trend Deviation in Isoelectronic Transition Metal Borides A3T5B2 (A = group 4, T = group 9): Ti3Co5B2- vs. Perovskite-Type Studied by Experiments and DFT Calculations, Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/zaac.201700271 
  
89) P. R. Jothi, Y. Zhang, J. P. Scheifers,  H. Park, B. P. T. Fokwa: Molybdenum diboride nanoparticles as highly efficient electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction, Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2017,DOI: 10.1039/C7SE00397H.
     
88) H. Park, Y. Zhang, P. R. Jothi, J. P. Scheifers, A. Encinas,# B. P. T. Fokwa: Graphene- and phosphorene-like boron layers with contrasting activities in highly active Mo2B4 for hydrogen evolution, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017,http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/jacs.7b07247.
  
87) J. Scheifers, Y. Zhang,B. P. T. Fokwa: Boron: Enabling Exciting Metal-rich Structures and Magnetic Properties, Acc. Chem. Res. 2017,DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.7b00268. (Invited). Highlighted on the Acc. Chem. Res. homepage (check these slides)
   
86) L. Geng, J. Scheifers, C. Fu, J. Zhang, B.P.T. Fokwa, J. Guo: Titanium Sulfides as Intercalation-Type Cathode Materials for Rechargeable Aluminum Batteries, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2017, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b04161. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsami.7b04161      
  
85) H. Park, P.R.N.Misse, M. Mbarki, P. Shankhari, B.P.T. Fokwa: Synthesis and magnetic properties of the new boride series MRh6-nRunB3 (M = Co, Ni; n = 1–5). Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejic.201700418. (Invited paper).
 
84) F. Stegemann, C. Benndorf, Y. Zhang, M. Bartsch, H. Zacharias, B. P. T. Fokwa, H. Eckert, O. Janka: On Ternary Intermetallic Aurides: CaAu2Al2, SrAu2–xAl2+x and Ba3Au5+xAl6–x, Z. Anog.Allg. Chem. 2017, DOI: 10.1002/zaac.201700103,  http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/zaac.201700103/full(Invited).
  
83) H. Park, A. Encinas,# J. P. Scheifers, Y. Zhang, B. P. T. Fokwa: Boron-dependency of molybdenum borides electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017,https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201611756.HOT PAPER (#: undergraduate student)
  
82) M. Radzieowski, T. Block,T. Fickenscher, Y. Zhang, B.P.T. Fokwa, O. Janka: "Synthesis, Crystal and Electronic Structures, Physical Properties and 121Sb and 151Eu Mössbauer Spectroscopy of the Alumo-Antimonide Zintl-Phase Eu5Al2Sb6" Mater.Chem.Front. 2017, DOI: 10.1039/C7QM00057J.http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2017/qm/c7qm00057j#!divAbstract
 
81) F. Stegemann, C. Benndorf,Y. Zhang, M. Bartsch, H. Zacharias, H. Eckert, B.P.T. Fokwa, O. Janka: "Network Formation by Condensed Tetrahedral [Au3Al] Units in Na2Au3Al: Crystal and Electronic Structure, Spectroscopic Investigations and Physical Properties of an Ordered Ternary Auride" Inorg.Chem. 2017, DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b02480.http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b02480 
  
80) Y. Zhang, G. J. Miller, B. P. T. Fokwa: Computational Design of Rare-Earth-Free Magnets with the Ti3Co5B2-Type Structure, Chem. Mater. 2017, DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b04114. (Invited paper) http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b04114

79) P. Shankhari, P.Misse, M. Mbarki, H. Park, B.P.T. Fokwa: Chemical tuning of magnetic properties through Ru/Rh substitution in Th7Fe3-type FeRh6–nRunB3 (n = 1 - 5) series, Inorg. Chem. 2016,http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b02341 
 
78) D. Koumoulis, J. P. Scheifers, R. Touzani, B. Fokwa, L. Bouchard: Pseudogap formation and vacancy ordering in the new perovskite boride Zr2Ir6B, Acta Materialia 2016,http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2016.08.031.
  
77) J.-P. Schmiegel, T. Block, B. Gerke, T. Fickenscher, R. St. Touzani, B. P. T. Fokwa, O. Janka; EuAu3Al2: Crystal and Electronic Structures, Spectroscopic, Magnetic and Magnetocaloric Properties Inorg. Chem. 2016,doi/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b01530.
 
76) R. St. Touzani, M. Mbarki,  X. Chen, B. Fokwa, Peierls-Distorted Ru-chains and Boron Dumbbells in Nb2RuB2 and Ta2RuB2 from First-principles Calculations and Experiments, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2016,doi/10.1002/ejic.201600689.
  
75) F. Stegemann, C. Benndorf, R. St. Touzani, B. P. T. Fokwa, O. Janka: Experimental and Theoretical Investigations of the Polar Intermetallics SrPt3Al2 and Sr2Pd2Al,  J.Solid state Chem. 2016,http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2016.07.019.
  
74) D. Koumoulis, J. P. Scheifers, R. Touzani, B. Fokwa, L. Bouchard: Direct chemical fine-tuning of electronic properties in Sc2Ir6-xPdxB, Chem.Phys.Chem. 2016,doi.org/10.1002/cphc.201600512

73) M. Kuepers, L. Lutz-Kappelman, Y. Zhang, G. J. Miller, B. P. T. Fokwa: Spin Frustration and Magnetic Ordering from One-Dimensional Stacking of Cr3 Triangles in TiCrIr2B2, Inorg. Chem. 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b00714  Highlighted in Nachrichten aus der Chemie (03/2017)  DOI:10.1002/nadc.20174059830", http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/nadc.20174059830/full 

72) M. Mbarki, R. St. Touzani, C. W. G. Rehorn, Fabian C.  Gladisch, B. P. T. Fokwa: New ternary tantalum borides containing boron dumbbells: Experimental and theoretical studies of Ta2OsB2 and TaRuB, J. Solid State Chem.  2016,doi:10.1016/j.jssc.2016.01.012.

71) F. Stegemann, C. Benndorf, R. St. Touzani, B. P. T. Fokwa, O. Janka: Sr2Pd4Al5: Synthesis, Crystal and Electronic Structures, and Chemical Bonding of a New Polar Intermetallic Compound,  Eur. J. Inorg.Chem. 2016, doi: 10.1002/ejic.201501455.

70) F. Stegemann, C. Benndorf, T. Bartsch, R. St. Touzani, M. Bartsch, H. Zacharias, B. P. T. Fokwa, H. Eckert, O. Janka: Ba3Pt4Al4 – Structure, Properties, Theoretical and NMR Spectroscopic Investigations of a Complex Platinide Featuring Heterocubane [Pt4Al4] Units,
Inorg. Chem. 2015, DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5b01842.

69) M. Hermus, J. P. Scheiffers, R. St. Touzani, B. P. T. Fokwa: Electronic Pseudogap-Driven Formation of New Double-Perovskite-like Borides within the Sc2Ir6–xTxB (T = Pd, Ni; x = 0–6) Series,  Inorg. Chem. 2015, 54, 4056.

68) J. Nenwa, E. D. Djomo, E. N. Nfor, P. L. Djonwouo, M. Mbarki, B. P. T. Fokwa: Two novel organic-inorganic hybrid compounds with straight and zigzag chain alignments of Cu(II) centers: synthesis, crystal structure, spectroscopy, thermal analysis and magnetism, Polyhedron, 2015, 99, 26.

67) R. St. Touzani, C. W. G. Rehorn, B. P. T. Fokwa: Influence of chemical bonding and magnetism on elastic properties of the A2MB2 borides (A = Nb, Ta; M = Fe, Ru, Os) from first-principles calculations,Comput. Mat. Sci. 2015, 104, 52.

66) O.Niehaus, P. M. Abdala, R. St. Touzani, B. P. T. Fokwa, R. Pöttgen: Three structure types and intermediate cerium valence in the solid solution CeRu1-xNixSn,  Solid State Sciences, 2015, 40, 36.

65) M. Mbarki, R. St. Touzani, B. P. T. Fokwa: Unexpected Synergy between Magnetic Iron Chains and Stacked B6 Rings in Nb6Fe1-xIr6+xB8,  Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.2014, 53, 13174 (Hot paper and Cover article).

64) M. Hermus, B. P. T. Fokwa: Experimental and First-Principles Studies of the New Ternary Borides Ta3Ru5B2 and M3–xRu5+xB2 (M = Zr, Hf),  Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2014, 3086.

63) I. M. Ndassa, B. P. T. Fokwa: Site Preference and Magnetic Orderings in the Intermetallic Boride Series M1.5Rh5.5B3 (M = Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni) from First Principles DFT Calculations,  Comp. Mater. Sci.  2014, 92, 416.

62) M. Hermus, M. Yang, D. Grüner, F. J. DiSalvo, B. P. T. Fokwa: Drastic Change of Magnetic Interactions and Hysteresis through Site-Preferential Ru/Ir Substitution in Sc2FeRu5–xIrxB2,  Chem. Mater.2014, 26, 1967.

61) M. Mbarki, R. St. Touzani, B. P. T. Fokwa: Experimental and Theoretical Investigations of the Ternary Boride NbRuB with a Layerlike Structure Type, Eur. J. Inorg.Chem. 2014, 1381.

60) O. Niehaus, U. Ch. Rodewald, P. M. Abdala, R. St. Touzani, B. P. T. Fokwa, O. Janka: Synthesis and Theoretical Investigations of the Solid Solution CeRu1–xNixAl (x = 0.1–0.95) Showing Cerium Valence Fluctuations, Inorg.Chem.2014, 53, 2471.

59) J. Nenwa, P. L. Djonwouo, E. N. Nfor, M. M. Bélombé, E. Jeanneau, M. Mbarki, B. P. T. Fokwa: A Dimeric Copper(II) Complex of Oxalate and Oxamide Dioxime Ligands: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, Thermal Stability, and Magnetic Properties, Z. Naturforsch. 2014, 69b, 321.

58) R. St. Touzani, B. P. T. Fokwa: Electronic, Structural and Magnetic Studies of Niobium Borides of Group 8 Transition Metals, Nb2MB2 (M = Fe, Ru, Os) from first principles calculations, J. Solid State Chem. 2013, 211, 227.

57) C. Goerens, J. Brgoch, G. J. Miller, B. P. T. Fokwa: Scaffolds of Magnetically Active 3d Metals in the Valence Electron Controlled Borides Ti9-xM2+xRu18B8 (M = Cr - Ni; x = 0.5 - 1): Structural, Electronic and Magnetic Properties,  J. Solid State Chem. 2013, 204, 283.

56) M. Mbarki, R. St. Touzani, B. P. T. Fokwa: Nb2OsB2 with a New Twofold Superstructure of the U3Si2 Type: Synthesis, Crystal Chemistry and Chemical Bonding,  J. Solid State Chem. 2013, 203, 304.

55) I. M. Ndassa, M. Gillessen, B. P. T. Fokwa: Electronic Structure, Chemical Bonding and Magnetism of the Metal-Rich Borides MRh6B3 (M = Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni) with Th7Fe3-Type Structure: A Density Functional Theory Study, Solid State Sciences, 2013, 17, 14.

54) C. Goerens, B. P. T. Fokwa: V1+xNb1–xIrB2 (x ≈ 0.1), The First Quaternary Metal-Rich Boride Adopting The Mo2IrB2-Type Structure: Synthesis, Crystal and Electronic Structure and Bonding Analysis, Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem., 2013, 639, 319.Highlighted in Nachrichten aus der Chemie (03/2014).

53) B. Gouet, M. Signé, J. Nenwa, M. Mbarki, B. P. T. Fokwa: Pyridinium trans-diaquabis [oxalato(2−)-κ2O1,O2]chromate(III) urea monosolvate, Acta Cryst., 2013, E69, m567.

52) B. Gouet, M. Signé, J. Nenwa, M. Mbarki, B. P. T. Fokwa: Synthesis, crystal structure and spectroscopic characterization of an oxalato bridged silver-deficient chromium(III) salt with water-filled nanochannels, Res. J. Chem. Environ. 2013, 17, 57.

51) B. Gouet, I. M. Ndassa, P. R. Ndong, P. R. N. Misse, B. P. T. Fokwa: Crystal structure of potassium trans-diaquabis[oxalato-k2O,O] chromate(III) urea disolvate, K[Cr(C2O4)2(H2O)2]·2CO(NH2)2, C6H12CrKN4O12, Z. Kristallogr. NCS 2013, 228, 175.

50) B. P. T. Fokwa, M. Hermus: All-Boron Planar B6 Ring in the Solid State Phase Ti7Rh4Ir2B8,  Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.   2012, 51, 1702; Angew. Chem. 2012, 124, 1734. (Hot paper) Highlighted in Chemical and Engeneering News (02/2012).

49) M. Hermus, B. P. T. Fokwa: Competing Electronic and Size Effects When Substituting 3d Elements for Nb in Nb3Ru5B2 En Route to the Quaternary Phases (Nb2–xScx)4gNb2aRu5B2 (1 ≤ x < 2), Nb3–xMxRu5B2 (M = Ti, V; x ≈ 1), and Nb2+xM1–xRu5B2 (M = Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni; 0 < x ≤ 0.5), Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2012, 4877.

48) J. Nenwa, Befolo Olivier, Gouet, Bebga, M. Mbarki, B. P. T. Fokwa: Pyridinium cis-diaquabis [oxalato(2−)-κ2O1,O2] chromate(III), Acta Cryst. 2012, E68, m1434.

47) J. Nenwa, B. Gouet, P. L. Djonwouo, B. P. T. Fokwa: Synthesis, X-ray structure and spectroscopic characterization of a non-stoichiometric nanostructured silver salt hosting water-guest molecules. Res. J. Chem. Environ. 2012, 16, 111.

46) C. Goerens, B. P. T. Fokwa: The complex metal-rich boride Ti1+xRh2−x+yIr3−yB3 (x=0.68, y=1.06) with a new structure type containing B4 zigzag fragments: Synthesis, crystal chemistry and theoretical calculations, J. Solid State Chem. 2012, 192, 119.

45) P. R. N. Misse, M. Mbraki, B. P. T. Fokwa: Synthesis, crystal structure investigation and magnetism of the complex boride series Crx(Rh1−yRuy)7−xB3 (x = 0.88 − 1, y = 0 − 1) with Th7Fe3−type structure J. Solid State Chem. 2012, 192, 331.

44) V. L. Deringer, C. Goerens, M. Esters,  R. Dronskowski, B. P. T. Fokwa: Chemical Modeling of Mixed Occupations and Site Preferences in Anisotropic Crystal Structures: Case of Complex Intermetallic Borides. Inorg. Chem. 2012, 51, 5677. Highlighted in Nachrichten aus der Chemie (03/2013).

43) B. Gouet, Y. A. Mbiangué, J. Nenwa, B. P. T. Fokwa: Synthesis and X-ray structures of two acidic cobalt (III) complex salts based on oxamide dioxime ligand system. Res. J. Chem. Environ. 2012, 16, 7.

42) J. Nenwa, Gouet, Bebga, Martin Signé, M. M. Bélombé, M. Mbarki, B. P. T. Fokwa:2-Aminopyridinium trans-diaquabis[oxalato(2−)-κ2O1,O2] chromate(III), Acta Cryst. 2012, E68, m1325.

41) P. R. N. Misse, M. Gilleßen, B. P. T. Fokwa: Site-Preferential Design of Itinerant Ferromagnetic Borides: Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of MRh6B3 (M = Fe, Co), Inorg. Chem. 2011, 50, 10303.

40) M. Hermus, D. Geier,  B. P. T. Fokwa: Nb3Ru5B2 – The First Fully Characterized Ternary Phase in the Nb-Ru-B System: Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Bonding Analysis, Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 2011, 638, 49.

39) P. R. N. Misse, R. Dronskowski, B. P. T. Fokwa: Synthesis, Crystal Chemistry and Magnetism of the Metal-rich Borides MxRh7–xB3 (M = Cr, Mn, Ni; x = 0.39 – 1) with Th7Fe3-type Structure. Z. Naturforsch., 2011, 66b, 1241.

38) C. Goerens, J. Brgoch, G. J. Miller, B. P. T. Fokwa: Scaffolding, Ladders, Chains, and Rare Ferrimagnetism in Intermetallic Borides: Synthesis, Crystal Chemistry and Magnetism, Inorg. Chem. 2011, 50, 6289.

37) J. Brgoch, C. Goerens, B. P. T. Fokwa, G. J. Miller: Scaffolding, Ladders, Chains, and Rare Ferrimagnetism in Intermetallic Borides: Electronic Structure Calculations and Magnetic Ordering, J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 6832.

36) B. P. T. Fokwa, M. Hermus: Complete Titanium Substitution by Boron in Tetragonal Prism- Exploring the Complex Boride Series Ti3–xRu5–yIryB2+x (0 ≤ x ≤ 1 and 1 < y < 3) by Experiment and Theory, Inorg. Chem. 2011, 50, 3332.

35) B. P. T. Fokwa, H. Lueken, R. Dronskowski: Rational Design of Complex Borides – One-Electron-Step Evolution from Soft to Semi-Hard Itinerant Ferromagnets in the New Boride Series Ti2FeRu5–nRhnB2 (1 ≤ n ≤ 5), Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2011, 3926.

34) M. Hermus, B. P. T. Fokwa: Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Ru/Ir Site Preference in the Complex Boride Series Ti2FeRu5–xIrxB2 and Zr2Fe1–dRu5–x+dIrxB2 (d < 0.15, x = 1 - 4), Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 2011, 637, 947.