title: Ni(II)20 "Bowls" from the Use of Tridentate Schiff Bases.
abstract: The reactions of N-salicylidene-o-aminophenol or its derivatives and excess of nickel(II) acetate in alcohols have led to Ni(II)20 clusters with an unprecedented "bowl" metal topology.
authors.affiliation: †Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, GR-26504 Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantina I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Alexopoulou
authors.affiliation: ‡Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, NCSR "Demokritos", GR-15310 Agia Paraskevi Attiki, Greece.
authors.forename: Aris
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Terzis
authors.affiliation: ‡Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, NCSR "Demokritos", GR-15310 Agia Paraskevi Attiki, Greece.
authors.forename: Catherine P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Raptopoulou
authors.affiliation: ‡Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, NCSR "Demokritos", GR-15310 Agia Paraskevi Attiki, Greece.
authors.forename: Vassilis
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Psycharis
authors.affiliation: §Departament de Quimica Inorganica and Institut de Nanociencia i Nanotecnologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Diagonal 645, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Escuer
authors.affiliation: †Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, GR-26504 Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: Spyros P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Perlepes