“My favorite molecule is C60. My favorite saying is ‘Results not published equals experiments not done’ …︁” This and more about Lai-Sheng Wang can be found on page 12998.
1“Observation of negative electron-binding energy in a molecule”: X. B. Wang, L. S. Wang, Nature1999, 400, 245–248. (The first experimental observation that a multiply charged anion possesses a negative electron binding energy.)
2“Observation of All-Metal Aromatic Molecules”: X. Li, A. E. Kuznetsov, H. F. Zhang, A. I. Boldyrev, L. S. Wang, Science2001, 291, 859–861. (The first observation that a metal cluster consisting of four aluminum atoms can display aromatic properties.)
3“Au20: A Tetrahedral Cluster”: J. Li, X. Li, H. J. Zhai, L. S. Wang, Science2003, 299, 864–867. (The smallest golden pyramid and the most beautiful gold cluster, which one day may become a valuable catalyst.)
5“Planar hexagonal B36 as a potential basis for extended single-atom layer boron sheets”: Z. A. Piazza, H. S. Hu, W. L. Li, Y. F. Zhao, J. Li, L. S. Wang, Nature Commun.2014, 5, 3113. (The first report of the concept of borophene and experimental evidence for its viability.)
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