From Red Algae to Better Batteries: The Journey Behind Our Research
The following study sets out to explore the potential and working mechanism of a polysaccharide binder, derived from red algae, to enhance the performance of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. This modification could be a game-changer for Li-S technology, bringing it closer to practical applications.
Isolation of a planar π-aromatic Bi5– ring in a cobalt-based inverse sandwich-type complex
Monocyclic aromatic molecules are well-known in organic chemistry and for coordination chemistry. In contrast, isoelectronic cycles comprising (semi)metal atoms only are much rarer. We present Bi5−, the so far elusive heaviest analogue of (C5H5)− which we trapped in an inverse-sandwich-type complex.
Visualizing stepwise evolution of carbon hybridization from sp3 to sp2 and to sp
In our recent published paper in Nature Communications, we present the visualization of stepwise evolution in carbon hybridizations from sp3 to sp2 and to sp states via dehydrogenation and elimination reactions of methylcyano-functionalized molecules on surfaces.
