Synthesis and properties of novel cluster phases

The research was in the area of solid cluster compounds containing metal clusters. Two classes of materials were studied: those based on solutions formed by dissolving LiMo[sub 3]Se[sub 3] in polar solvents, and those based on M[sub 6]X[sub 8] clusters. The cluster phases were synthesized and their properties examined. Nb[sub 6]I[sub 11] and Mo[sub 6]X[sub 8] were also studied.