​Recent Highlights of our Research

• Stabilization of a Borafluorene Anion with Carbenes (Phys.org, 2021)

• Now Available with Negative Charge Too (Eurekalert, 2021)

• Easy Surfactant Removal from Nanocrystals (ChemistryViews, 2021)

• Beryllium doubles down on nitrogen bonding (C&EN, 2021)

• Abundant ingredients make CO₂ reduction more practical (C&EN, 2020)

• Beryllium radical cation isolated (C&EN, 2020)

• First Carbene–Bismuthinidene Synthesized (ChemistryViews, 2019)

The Group In the News 

• UVA HONORS FACULTY FOR THEIR RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP (2022)

• Chemist and MLK Jr. Scholar Robert Gilliard explores new frontiers in synthetic chemistry (2021)

• UVA Chemist Robert Gilliard's Research Earns Him a Packard Fellowship (2021)

• Uncommon Bonds: Robert Gilliard is a Rising Star in Innovative Chemistry (2021)

• Periodic Table Talks: The Elements Never Go Out of Style (2021)

• Jacob Walley Researches New Compounds (2021)

• Chemist’s Study of Light-Producing Molecules Earns Him the NSF’s Coveted CAREER Award (2021)

• A Winning Season: A Sloan Research Fellowship is Just One of Many Accolades for Chemist Robert Gilliard This Year (2021)

• Meet Organometallics’ 2021 Distinguished Author Award Recipient (2021)

• Robert J. Gilliard  - Chemical & Engineering News Talented 12 - "Main-group marvel is solving big problems with cheaper starting materials" (2020)