Characteristics of aluminum boride powder

Aluminum boride (AlB2) is a binary compound formed by aluminum and boron. It is gray-black powder under normal temperature and pressure. It loses its surface gloss when heated and is stable in cold dilute acid.

Aluminum diboride is stable in cold dilute acid and decomposes in hot hydrochloric acid and nitric acid. It is obtained by mixing fine powders of aluminum and boron and heating them.

Aluminum diboride is one of two compounds of aluminum and boron, the other is AlB12, and they are commonly referred to as aluminum boride. AlB12 is a black shiny monoclinic crystal with a specific gravity of 2.55 (18°C). It is insoluble in water, acid and alkali, and decomposes in hot nitric acid. It is obtained by melting together boron trioxide, sulfur and aluminum.

In the structure of aluminum diboride, B atoms and Al atoms form graphite-like flakes, which are very similar to the structure of magnesium diboride. The AlB2 single crystal exhibits metallic conductivity on an axis parallel to the hexagonal plane of the substrate.

Overview of aluminum boride AlB2 powder

Aluminum boride (AlB2) is a binary compound formed by aluminum and boron. It is a red solid under normal temperature and pressure. The surface gloss will be lost when heated. It is stable in cold dilute acid and decomposes in hot hydrochloric acid and nitric acid. It is obtained by mixing fine powders of aluminum and boron and heating them.

It is one of two compounds of aluminum and boron, the other is AlB12, commonly known as aluminum boride. AlB12 is a black shiny monoclinic crystal with a specific gravity of 2.55 (18°C). Insoluble in water, acid and alkali. It decomposes in hot nitric acid and is obtained by melting together boron trioxide, sulfur and aluminum. The single crystal of AlB2 is parallel to the hexagon of the matrix.

Aluminum boride is considered a hazardous substance because it reacts with acid and hydrogen to produce toxic gases. For example, it reacts with hydrochloric acid to release borane and aluminum chloride.

The structure of aluminum diboride (AlB2) is similar to graphite flakes. There is an Al atom between the B atom and the B atom, which is very similar to the structure of magnesium diboride. The AlB2 single crystal exhibits metal conductivity along an axis parallel to the hexagonal plane of the substrate.

Aluminum boride is considered a hazardous substance because it reacts with acid and hydrogen to generate toxic gases. For example, it reacts with hydrochloric acid to release borane and aluminum chloride.

The crystal structure of AlB2 is often used to describe the prototype structure of intermetallic compounds. There are many structure types in the AlB2 structure family.

Aluminum boride is an ionic compound with a hexagonal crystal structure. Aluminum boride with an absolute temperature of 40K (equivalent to -233°C) will be transformed into a superconductor. Its actual working temperature is 20~30K. To reach this temperature, we can use liquid neon gas, liquid or closed-loop refrigerators to complete the cooling. Compared with the current industry that uses liquid helium to cool niobium alloys (4K), these methods are simpler and more economical. Once carbon or other impurities, magnesium diboride, or energization are added to the magnetic field, the ability to maintain superconductivity is as much as that of niobium alloys, or even better.

Application of aluminum boride AlB2 powder

Aluminum boride is a random (or diamond-shaped) white or light yellow powder. It can be used as:

Non-toxic flame retardant,

plastic,

rubber,

textile,

coating,

Superconducting magnets,

Transmission line,

Sensitive magnetic field detector.

Price of aluminum boride AlB2 powder

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