Iron tetraboride

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Iron tetraboride
Names
IUPAC name
Iron tetraboride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/4B.Fe
    Key: JRZHEZVJDLIZIR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [B].[B].[B].[B].[Fe]
Properties
FeB4
Molar mass 99.0920 g/mol
Structure
orthorhombic
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Iron tetraboride (FeB4) is a superhard superconductor (Tc < 3K) consisting of iron and boron. Iron tetraboride does not occur in nature and can be created synthetically. [1] [2] Its molecular structure was predicted using computer models. [3]

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References

  1. Gou, Huiyang (18 April 2013). "Discovery of a superhard iron tetraboride superconductor". Physical Review Letters. 111 (15) 157002. arXiv: 1304.5106 . Bibcode:2013PhRvL.111o7002G. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.157002. PMID   24160619. S2CID   11906548.
  2. Gou, Huiyang; Dubrovinskaia, Natalia; Bykova, Elena; Tsirlin, Alexander A.; Kasinathan, Deepa; Schnelle, Walter; Richter, Asta; Merlini, Marco; Hanfland, Michael; Abakumov, Artem M.; Batuk, Dmitry; Van Tendeloo, Gustaaf; Nakajima, Yoichi; Kolmogorov, Aleksey N.; Dubrovinsky, Leonid (11 October 2013). "Discovery of a Superhard Iron Tetraboride Superconductor". Physical Review Letters. 111 157002. arXiv: 1304.5106 . Bibcode:2013PhRvL.111o7002G. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.157002. PMID   24160619. S2CID   11906548 . Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  3. Rachel Coker (8 October 2013). "First Computer-Designed Superconductor Created". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 25 November 2013.