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Kerstin Mayer received the PhD price 2018 from „Bund der Freunde der Technischen Universität München e.V.“ endowed with 1500.- €. The price was awarded on Dec 7th 2018 during a general assembly of the „Bund der Freunde der Technischen Universität München e.V.“. The honored work with the titel… [read more]

From 9–12 of September 2018 silicon chemists from all over the world met at the Saarland University (Saarbrücken/Germany) in occasion of the 9th European Silicon Days. These were held in honor of Prof. Robert C. West (University of Wisconsin-Madison) as well as in combination with the ceremony of… [read more]

From 24–29 of June 2018 scientists from all over the world met at the University of Kyoto in Japan on the 15th International Symposium on Inorganic Ring Systems. This symposium is the premier international conference on the topic of main group chemistry. Besides the numerous scientific talks… [read more]

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The Front Cover shows two forms of wavy patterns involving the element titanium. Whereas the architect Frank Gehry frequently applies titanium cladding to cover the wavy surface of buildings, reveals the structure of CuTiPS5 corrugated layers by an unique connection of TiS6 octahedra and CuS4 as… [read more]

Carbonate build up by metals: Whereas alkali metal carbonates are mostly insoluble in liquid ammonia, a carbonate analogue is formed by Bi and Sn by reaction of deeply colored solutions of polyanionc bismuthides and stannides in liquid ammonia and can be isolated as the potassium salt K5SnBi3⋅9 NH3.… [read more]

From August 4th –  August 11th silicon chemists from all over the world met at Shandong Univeristy in Ji´nan (China) for the 18th Symposium on Silicon Chemistry (ISOS), which was held in conjunction with the 6th Asian Silicon Symposium (ASIS). Besides a series of talks, the participating PhD… [read more]

Annually, the TUM graduate school awards this prize endowed with 1500,-€ and a medal to the three best Ph.D. graduates. Out of all “summa cum laude” graduates the jury selected those who have displayed the highest excellence in publications within a short or normal dissertation time. The medal was… [read more]

Silicon adapts in the predominant α modification the cubic diamond structure that significantly limits solar cells efficiency. A surprisingly simple way allows for rebuilding new three-dimensional structures of tetrel elements. For article see: L.-A. Jantke, A. J. Karttunen, T. F. Fässler… [read more]