Path Less Traveled: A Contemporary Twist on Synthesis and Traditional Structure Solution of Metastable LiNi12B8

G Bhaskar, V Gvozdetskyi, SL Carnahan… - ACS Materials …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Achieving kinetic control to synthesize metastable compounds is a challenging task,
especially in solid-state reactions where the diffusion is slow. Another challenge is the …

Crystal Structure, Microhardness and Thermal Expansion of Ternary TaIr2B2 Boride

VV Lozanov, AV Utkin, GA Letyagin… - Journal of Structural …, 2024 - Springer
The ternary TaIr2B2 boride was prepared by the reaction between iridium and TaB2
powders. It was shown that a choice in favor of any crystal structure of TaIr2B2 boride using …