Boron: Its role in energy related research and applications.

Huang, Z; Wang, S; Dewhurst, RD; Ignat'ev, NV; Finze, M; Braunschweig, H

Boron: Its role in energy related research and applications.

Huang, Z

Wang, S Dewhurst, RD Ignat'ev, NV Finze, M Braunschweig, H

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Publisher:: WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 2020, 59, (23), pp. 8800-8816
Issue Date:: 2020

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dc.contributor.author	Huang, Z https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1985-0884
dc.contributor.author	Wang, S
dc.contributor.author	Dewhurst, RD
dc.contributor.author	Ignat'ev, NV
dc.contributor.author	Finze, M
dc.contributor.author	Braunschweig, H
dc.date.accessioned	2020-09-03T08:20:18Z
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dc.date.issued	2020
dc.identifier.citation	Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 2020, 59, (23), pp. 8800-8816
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dc.description.abstract	Boron's uniqueposition in the periodic table, i.e. at the apex of the line separating metals and nonmetals, makes it highly versatile in chemical reactions and applications. Contemporary demand for renewable and clean energy and energy-efficient products has seen boron playing key roles in energy-related research, from activating and synthesizing energy-rich small molecules, to storing chemical and electrical energy, to converting electrical energy to light. These applications are fundamentally associated with boron's unique characteristics, such as its electron-deficiency and the availability of an unoccupied p orbital, which allow the formation of a myriad of compounds with great tunability in chemical and physical properties. For example, boron's ability to achieve a full octet of electrons with four covalent bonds and a negative charge has led to the synthesis of a wide variety of borate anions of high chemical and electrochemical stability, in particular the useful family of weakly coordinating anions. This review summarizes recent advances in the study of boron compounds for energy-related research and applications, driven by modern demands and enabled by breakthroughs in the synthesis and understanding of boron chemistry.
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dc.language	eng
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dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1002/anie.201911108
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dc.subject	03 Chemical Sciences
dc.subject.classification	Organic Chemistry
dc.title	Boron: Its role in energy related research and applications.
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Abstract:

Boron's uniqueposition in the periodic table, i.e. at the apex of the line separating metals and nonmetals, makes it highly versatile in chemical reactions and applications. Contemporary demand for renewable and clean energy and energy-efficient products has seen boron playing key roles in energy-related research, from activating and synthesizing energy-rich small molecules, to storing chemical and electrical energy, to converting electrical energy to light. These applications are fundamentally associated with boron's unique characteristics, such as its electron-deficiency and the availability of an unoccupied p orbital, which allow the formation of a myriad of compounds with great tunability in chemical and physical properties. For example, boron's ability to achieve a full octet of electrons with four covalent bonds and a negative charge has led to the synthesis of a wide variety of borate anions of high chemical and electrochemical stability, in particular the useful family of weakly coordinating anions. This review summarizes recent advances in the study of boron compounds for energy-related research and applications, driven by modern demands and enabled by breakthroughs in the synthesis and understanding of boron chemistry.

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