1.Ringstrand, B.; Vroman, J.; Jensen, D.; Januszko, A.; Kaszynski, P.; Dziaduszek, J.; Drzewinski W., "Comparative Studies of Three- and Four-ring Mesogenic Esters Containing p -Carborane, Bicyclo[2.2.2]octane, Cyclohexane, and Benzene", Liq. Cryst., 2005, 32, 1061-1070.

2. Ringstrand, B.; Balinski, A.; Franken, A.; Kaszynski, P. "A practical synthesis of isomerically pure 1,10-difunctionalized derivatives of the [closo-1-CB9H10] anion" Inorg. Chem. , 2005, 44, 9561-9566.

3. Jankowiak, A.; Januszko, A.; Ringstrand, B.; Kaszynski, P. "A New Series of Nematic and Smectic Liquid Crystals with Negative Dielectric Anisotropy: The effect of Terminal Chain Substitution on Thermal and Electro-optical Properties" Liq. Cryst . 2008, 35, 65-77.

4.      Johnson, L.; Ringstrand, B.; Kaszynski, P. "A Convenient Preparation of long chain 4-(4-n-Alkylphenylazo)phenols and their 4-Pentylbenzoate Esters" Liq. Cryst. 2009, 36, 179-185.

5.       Ringstrand, B.; Kaszynski, P.; Monobe, H. “Anion-Driven Mesogenicity: Ionic Liquid Crystals based on the [closo-1-CB9H10]- Cluster”, J. Mater. Chem. 2009, 19, 4805-4812.

6.       Ringstrand, B.; Kaszynski, P.; Franken, A. “Synthesis and Reactivity of [closo-1-CB9H9-1-N2]: Functional Group Interconversion at the Carbon Vertex of the {closo-1-CB9} Cluster” Inorg. Chem.2009, 48, 7313-7329.

7.     Ringstrand, B.; Kaszynski, P.; Januszko, A.; Young, V. G. Jr. “Polar Derivatives of the [closo-1-CB9H10]- Cluster as Positive De Additives to Nematic Hosts", J. Mater. Chem. 2009, 19, 9204-9212.

8.   Ringstrand, B.; Kaszynski, P.; Young, V. G. Jr.; Janoušek, Z. “The Anionic Amino Acid [closo-1-CB9H8-1-COO-10-NH3]- and Dinitrogen Acid [closo-1-CB9H8-1-COOH-10-N2] as Key Precursors to Advanced Materials: Synthesis and Reactivity ”, Inorg. Chem. 2010, 49, 1166-1179.

9.   Ringstrand, B.; Kaszynski, P. “How Much Can an Electric Dipole Stabilize a Nematic Phase? Polar and Non-Polar Isosteric Derivatives of [closo-1-CB9H10]- and [closo-1,10-C2B8H10]”, J. Mater. Chem. 2010, 20, 9613

10.   Ringstrand, B.; Kaszynski, P. High De nematic liquid crystals: fluxional zwitterions of the [closo-1-CB9H10]- cluster”, J. Mater. Chem. 2011, 21, 90-95.

11.   Ringstrand, B.; Kaszynski, P.; Young, V. G. Jr. “Diazotization of the amino acid [closo-1-CB9H8-1-COOH-6-NH3] and reactivity of the [closo-1-CB9H8-1-COO-6-N2]- anion“, Inorg. Chem.2011, 50, 2654-2660.

12.   Ringstrand, B.; Oltmanns, M.; Batt, J.; Jankowiak, A.; Denicola, R. P.; Kaszynski, P., “The Preparation of 3-Substituted-1,5-Dibromopentanes as Precursors to Heteracyclohexanes “, Beils. J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 386-393.

13. Pecyna, J.; Denicola, R. P.; Ringstrand, B.; Jankowiak, A.; Kaszynski, P. “The preparation of [closo-1-CB9H8-1-COOH-10-(4-C3H7C5H9S)] as intermediate to polar liquid crystals“, Polyhedron, 2011, 30, 2505-2513.

14. Ringstrand , B.; Jankowiak, A.; Johnson, L. E.; Pociecha , D.; Kaszynski, P.; Górecka, E. “Anion-Driven Mesogenicity: A Comparative Study of Ionic Liquid Crystals Based on the [closo-1-CB9H10]- and [closo-1-CB11H12]- Clusters” J. Mater. Chem. 2012, 22, 4874-4880.

15.   Pecyna, J.; Ringstrand, B.; Kaszynski, P. “Transmission of electronic effects through the {closo-1-CB9} and {closo-1-CB11} cages: Dissociation constants for a series of [closo-1-CB9H8-1-COOH-10-X] and [closo-1-CB11H10-1-COOH-12-X] acids”, Inorg. Chem.2012, 51, 5353-5359

16.   Ringstrand , B. and Kaszynski, P. “Functionalization of the [closo-1-CB9H10]- Anion for the Construction of New Classes of Liquid Crystals” Acc. Chem. Res. 2013, 46, 214-225.

17. Jankowiak, A.; Ringstrand, B.; Januszko, A.; Kaszynski, P.; Wand, M. D. "Liquid crystals with negative dielectric anisotropy: The effect of unsaturation in the terminal chain on Thermal and Electro-optical Properties", Liq. Cryst. 2013, 40, 605-615.