Stefanie Dehnen, University of Marburg, Germany, explains her research focus

Stefanie Dehnen on the Fascination of Cluster Chemistry

Buckybowl-Type Fragment of C70 Synthesized
Antiaromatic fullerene fragment prepared for the first time

Unusual Titanium Complex Forms a Four-Membered Cyclic Allene
Analogue of the non-existent 1,2-cyclobutadiene synthesized

Water Oxidation by a Soluble Metal Oxide
Photocatalytic water oxidation mediated by stable hematite clusters containing 275 iron atoms

Iron(II) Analogue of ZIF-8 Synthesized for the First Time
Iron(II)-based metal–organic framework (MOF) prepared using solvent-free process

Protonation-Based Molecular Switch
Mononuclear iron complex shows unique multi-state switching properties thanks to a new type of unsymmetric "Brønsted ligand"

Mineral Membranes for Prebiotic Chemistry
Microfluidic production of pyrophosphate catalyzed by mineral membranes with steep pH gradients

Crystal Structures of α- and β-Nitrogen Trifluoride Determined
Structures determined using powder neutron diffraction and reported for the first time

Optimized MRI Contrast Agent
Improving the properties of compounds already approved for clinical use by simple modifications

Designing Bimetallic Superalkali Cations
The jellium model and density functional theory (DFT) calculations used for rational design