Generation and characterization of all halogen-substituted silylium ions of the type [Alk2XSi(HCB11H5Br6)] (X = F, Cl, Br or I; Alk = Me, Et, iPr or tBu)

Halogen-Substituted Silylium Ions

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Metal-Free Boron Emitters Powering the Future of OLEDs
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