Do you know how important research on boron clusters is?
If not, you should dive into a publication led by prof. Adam Slabon, which discusses the synthesis of compounds containing the complex anion [Au(B₁₁H₁₁)₂]³⁻ and derivatives of [M(B₁₁H₁₁)₂]³⁻ (M = Cu, Ag and Au).
One of the important measurements was conducted on the ASTRA beamline, where the electronic structure and local geometry of the boron cluster were investigated through analysis of the XANES region in the X-ray absorption spectrum.
If you want to learn more, go to the article https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202519283
This publication is affiliated with Sylinda and has been published in the Angewandte Chemie.[