Some of our research projects include:

A Simple, General Synthetic Route toward Nanoscale Transition Metal Borides

Adv. Mater. 2018, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.201704181/abstract 

Patent pending

see:  https://techtransfer.universityofcalifornia.edu/NCD/29218.html 

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

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 

Unexpected Synergy between Magnetic Iron Chains and Boron Six-membered Rings 

Published in: Angew. Chem. 2014.                                 Published in: Angew. Chem. 2014. Selected as "Hot Paper" by the Editors.

Drastic Change of Magnetic Interactions and Hysteresis through Site Preferences

Published in: Chem. Mater. 2014. 

All-boron Planar B6-ring observed in a solid state phase (Ti₇Rh₄Ir₂B₈) for the first time

Published in: Angew. Chem. 2012. and Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012.

Selected as "Hot Paper" by the Editors. Highlighted inChemical and Engineering News (02/2012). 

Chemical Modeling of Mixed Occupations and Site Preferences

Published in: Inorg. Chem. 2012. Highlighted in Nachrichten aus der Chemie (03/2013).

Iron ladders induce ferromagnetism in complex ruthenium-rich borides

Published in: Inorg. Chem. 2008. Highlighted in Nachrichten aus der Chemie (03/2009). 

Trigonal planar B4-units observed in Ti_1.6Os_1.4RuB₂ for the first time

Published in: Chem. Commun. 2006. Highlighted in Nachrichten aus der Chemie (03/2007)