45.L. Liu, J. Lu, Y. Yang, W. Ruettinger, X. Cao, M. Wang, H. Lou, Z. Wang, Y. Liu, X. Tao, L. Li, Y. Wang, H. Li, H. Zhou, C. Wang, Q. Luo, H. Wu, K. Zhang, J.-B. Ma*, X. Cao*, L. Wang*, F.-S. Xiao*, “Dealuminated beta zeolite reverses Ostwald ripening for durable copper nanoparticle catalysts”, Science 2024, 383, 94–101.
44.F.-X. Zhang, M. Wang, J.-B. Ma*,“Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into A Series of CBxOy− Compounds Mediated by LaB3,4O2− Anions: Synergy of the Electron Transfer and Lewis Pair Mechanisms to Construct B−C Bonds”, Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63, 14206−14215.
43.M. Wang, F.-X. Zhang, Z.-Y. Chen, J.-B. Ma*, “Activation and transformation of methane on boron-doped cobalt oxide cluster cations CoBO2+”, Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63, 1537–1542.
42.Y.-Q. Ding, F.-X. Zhang, Y. Li, J.-B. Ma*, “Manipulating reactivity of lr(CH2)0-2+ cations toward dinitrogen at room temperature: A unique dependence on the organic ligand structures, J. Phys. Chem. A. 2024, 128, 449–455.
41.F.-X. Zhang, Y.-H. Zhang, M. Wang, J.-B. Ma*, “Nitrogen adsorption on Nb2C6H4+ cations: The important role of benzyne (ortho-C6H4)”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2024, 26, 3912–3919.
40.Y.-H. Zhang, J.-B. Ma*, “Consecutive reduction of five carbon dioxide molecules by gas-phase niobium carbide cluster anions Nb3C4−: Unusual mechanism for enhanced reactivity by the carbon ligands” J. Phys. Chem. A. 2024, 128,12, 2323–2329.
39.Y.-Q. Ding, Z.-Y. Chen, F.-X. Zhang, J.-B. Ma*, “Coupling of N2 and O2 in the gas phase to synthesize nitric oxide at room temperature: A zeldovich-like strategy”, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2023,14,7597−7602.
38.Y.-Q. Ding, F. Ying, Y. Li, J. Xie, J.-B. Ma*, “Conversion of dinitrogen and oxygen to nitric oxide mediated by triatomic yttrium cations: Reversible N−N bond switching”, Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 6102−6108.
37.M.-M. Wang, M. Wang, Z.-W. Ji, X.-M. Huang, H.-B. He, X.-L. Ding*, J.-B. Ma*, “Dinitrogen activation by heteronuclear metal carbide cluster anions Y1-3CoC1,2−: An experimental and DFT study”, ChemCatChem 2023, e202300978.
36.Z.-Y. Chen, M. Wang, Y.-Q. Ding, J.-B. Ma*, “Two carbon dioxide molecules consecutively reduced by metal free B2O2− anions”, J. Phys. Chem. A. 2023, 127, 3082−3087.
35.J. Jin, C. Xie, J. Gao, H, Wang, J. Zhang, Y. Zhao*, M. Gao, J.-B. Ma, Z. Wang, J. Guan*, “Elucidating the toluene formation mechanism in the reaction of propargyl radical with 1,3-butadiene”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2023, 25, 13136.
34.Y. Li, Y.-Q. Ding, S. Zhou, J.-B. Ma*, “Dinitrogen activation by dihydrogen and quaternary cluster anions AuNbBO–: Nb and B mediated N2 activation and Au-assisted nitrogen transfer”, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2022,13, 4058−4063.
33.Y.-Q. Ding, Y. Li, F. Ying, M. Wang, J.-B. Ma*, “Room-temperature dinitrogen and carbon dioxide activation to form nitrogen-carbon bonds by quaternary cluster anions: gold-assisted enhancement of reactivity”, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2022, 13, 492−497.
32.M. Wang, F.-Y. You, M. Gao, Z.-Y. Chen, L.-Y. Chu, L.-R. Hu*, J. Zhu*, J.-B. Ma*, “Direct conversion of N2 and O2 to nitric oxide at room temperature initiated by double aromaticity in the Y2BO+ Cation”, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2022, 13, 10697−10704.
31.Z.-Y. Chen, M. Wang, J.-B. Ma*, “Plasma-assisted coupling reactions of dinitrogen and carbon dioxide mediated by monometallicYB1–4−• anions: Carbon nitrogen bond formation” Chem. Eur. J. 2022, 28, e202201170.
30.L.-Y. Chu, Y.-Q. Ding, M. Wang, J.-B. Ma*, “Plasma-promoted reactions of the heterobimetallic anions CuNb− with dinitrogen and subsequent reactions with carbon dioxide: Formation of C–N bonds”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2022, 24, 14333.
29.Y.-Q. Ding, Z.-Y. Chen, Z.-Y. Li, X. Cheng, M. Wang, J.-B. Ma*, “Lithium-assisted dinitrogen reduction mediated by Nb2LiNO1−4− cluster anions: Electron donors or structural units”. J. Phys. Chem. A. 2022, 126, 1511–1517.
28.M. Gao, Y.-Q. Ding, J.-B. Ma*, “Experimental and theoretical study of N2 adsorption on hydrogenated Y2C4H− and dehydrogenated Y2C4− cluster anions at room temperature”. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23, 6976.
27.H. Zhou, X.-F. Yi, Y. Hui, L. Wang*, W. Chen, Y.-C. Qin, M. Wang, J.-B. Ma, X.-F. Chu, Y.-Q. Wang, X. Hong, Z.-F. Chen, X.-J. Meng*, H. Wang, Q.-Y. Zhu, L.-J. Song, A.-M. Zheng*, F.-S. Xiao*, “Isolated boron in zeolite for oxidative dehydrogenation of propane”, Science 2021, 372, 76−80.
26.M. Wang, L.-Y. Chu, Z.-Y. Li, A. M. Messinis, Y.-Q. Ding, L.-R. Hu*, J.-B. Ma*, “Dinitrogen and carbon dioxide activation to form C–N bonds at room temperature: A new mechanism revealed by experimental and theoretical studies”, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2021. 12, 3490−3496.
25.M. Wang, H.-Y. Zhou, A. M. Messinis, L.-Y. Chu, Y. Li, J.-B. Ma*, “Nitrogen activation and transformation on monometallic niobium boron oxide cluster anions at room temperature: A dual-site mechanism”, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2021, 12, 6313−6319.
24.Y. Li, M. Wang, Y.-Q. Ding, C.-Y. Zhao* and Jia-Bi Ma*, “Consecutive methane activation mediated by single metal boride cluster anions NbB4−“, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2021, 23, 12592.
23.L.-Y. Chu, M. Wang, J.-B. Ma*, “Conversion of carbon dioxide to a novel molecule NCNBO− mediated by NbBN2− anions at room temperature”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2021, 23, 22613.
21.H. Wang, H. Zhou, S.-Q. Li, X. Ge, L. Wang*, Z. Jin, C.-T. Wang, J.-B. Ma*, X.-F. Chu, X.-J. Meng, W. Zhang*, and F.-S. Xiao*. “Strong oxide-support interactions accelerate propane selective dehydrogenation by modulating the surface oxygen”, ACS Catal., 2020, 10, 10559−10569.M.
20. M. Wang, H.-Y. Zhou, J.-T. Cui, C.-X. Sun, J.-B. Ma*, “The study on the reaction of gas-phase CrxN– ( x = 2-7) anion clusters with CO2”, Sci. Sin. Chim. 2020, 50, 1169−1176.
19.S.-Q. Li, S.-Y. Lv, H.-Y. Zhou, Y.-Q. Ding, Q.-Y. Liu, J.-B. Ma*, “Oxidation of Isoprene by Titanium Oxide Cluster Cations in the Gas Phase”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22, 27357−27363.
15.M. Wang, C.-X. Sun, Y. Zhao, J.-T. Cui, J.-B. Ma*, “Efficient liberation of ammonia from thermal reaction of ScNH+ cations and water”, J. Phys. Chem. A. 2019, 123, 7576−7581.
13.J.-T. Cui, C.-X. Sun, Y. Zhao, M. Wang, J.-B. Ma*, “Hydrogen- and oxygen-atom transfers in the thermal activation of benzene mediated by Cu2O2+ Cations”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2019, 21, 1117−1122.
10.Y. Zhao, J.-C. Hu, J.-T. Cui, L.-L. Xu, J.-B. Ma*, “Fe2O+ cation mediated propane oxidation by dioxygen in the gas phase”, Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 5920−5926.
9.J.-C. Hu, L.-L. Xu, H.-F. Li, D.Y. Valdivielso, A. Fielicke*, S.-G. He, J.-B. Ma*, “Liberation of three dihydrogens from two ethene molecules as mediated by the tantalum nitride anion cluster Ta3N2– at room temperature”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2017, 19, 3136−3142.
8.J.-C. Hu, L.-L. Xu, X.-Y. Hou, H.-F. Li, J.-B. Ma*, S.-G. He, “Origin of the different reactivity of the triatomic anions HMoN– and ZrNH– toward alkane: Compositions of the active orbitals”, J. Phys. Chem. A. 2016, 120, 7786−7791.
7.J.-B. Ma*, L.-L. Xu, Q.-Y. Liu, S.-G. He*, “Activation of methane and ethane as mediated by the triatomic anion HNbN–: Electronic structure similarity with a Pt atom”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 4947−4951.
6.Q.-Y. Liu, J.-B. Ma*, Z.-Y. Li, C.-Y. Zhao, C.-G. Ning, H. Chen*, S.-G. He*, “Activation of methane promoted by adsorption of CO on Mo2C2– Cluster anions”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 5760−5764.
5.J.-B. Ma*, J.-H. Meng, S.-G. He*, “Methane activation mediated by a series of cerium-vanadium bimetallic oxide cluster cations: Tuning reactivity by doping”, ChemPhysChem 2016, 17, 1112−1118. (Cover Article)
4.J.-B. Ma*, L.-L. Xu, J.-H. Meng, S.-G. He*, “Dehydrogenation of propylene mediated by CeVO4+: An interesting example for the chemistry of binary Ce-V transition-metal oxide cluster cations”, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 2016, 401, 39−45.
3.J.-B. Ma*, J.-H. Meng, S.-G. He*, “Gas-phase reaction of CeVO5+ cluster ions with C2H4: Reactivity of cluster bonded peroxides”, Dalton Trans. 2015, 44, 3128−3135.
2.Y. Wang, J.-B. Ma*, Q. Zhou, S.-F Pang, Y.-H. Zhang*, “Hygroscopicity of mixed glycerol/Mg(NO3)2/water droplets affected by the interaction between magnesium ions and glycerol molecules”, J. Phys. Chem. B. 2015, 119, 5558−5566.
1.C. Cai, S. Tan, J.-B. Ma, H.-N. Chen; Y. Wang, J. P. Reid*, Y.-H. Zhang*, “Slow water transport in MgSO4 aerosol droplets at gel-Forming relative humidities”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2015, 17, 29753−29763.