Francesc Teixidor completed his doctoral thesis in 1979 at UAB, earning the Extraordinary Doctoral Award. His postdoctoral research at the UM (Ann Arbor) under Prof. Ralph Rudolph marked the beginning of his work on boron clusters. Teixidor pioneered the incorporation of transition metals into Zintl phases, which he related to boron clusters. He identified the unique electronic properties of θ-metallacarboranes, applying them in catalysis, sensors, and photoredox systems.
Teixidor has also integrated magnetic nanoparticles and quantum dots with boron clusters to create materials with unprecedented properties. His theoretical contributions include the Electron Confined Space Analogy and the non-differentiation of 2D and 3D aromaticity. He envisioned and chaired the inaugural Euroboron conference. Teixidor’s work continues to shape the field of boron chemistry and its technological applications. After 35 years of Associate then Research Professor at ICMAB-CSIC he is currently Professor Ad Honorem and is developing technology for photoredox catalysis, initiating the company SunOx Technologies.