Iron tetraboride explained

Iron tetraboride (FeB₄) is a superhard superconductor (T_c < 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]

See also

• Binghamton University
• European Synchrotron Radiation Facility

References

• 10.1002/pssr.201308086. Deformation-induced bonding evolution of iron tetraboride and its electronic origin. 2013. Zhang. Xinyu. Qin. Jiaqian. Xue. Yanan. Zhang. Shiliang. Jing. Qin. Ma. Mingzhen. Liu. Riping. Physica Status Solidi RRL. 7. 11. 1022. 2013PSSRR...7.1022Z. 94273648 .
• 10.1063/1.4829926. First principle study of elastic and thermodynamic properties of FeB4 under high pressure. 2013. Zhang. Xinyu. Qin. Jiaqian. Ning. Jinliang. Sun. Xiaowei. Li. Xinting. Ma. Mingzhen. Liu. Riping. Journal of Applied Physics. 114. 18. 183517–183517–7. 2013JAP...114r3517Z.

External links

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Notes and References

1. Discovery of a superhard iron tetraboride superconductor. Gou. Huiyang. 18 April 2013 . 1304.5106 . 10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.157002 . 111 . Physical Review Letters. 15. 2013PhRvL.111o7002G . 24160619 . 157002. 11906548.
2. Discovery of a Superhard Iron Tetraboride Superconductor . 11 October 2013 . Physical Review Letters . 111 . 157002 . 157002 . 10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.157002 . 17 October 2013 . 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 . 2013PhRvL.111o7002G . 24160619 . 1304.5106. 11906548 .
3. News: Rachel Coker . First Computer-Designed Superconductor Created . 25 November 2013 . ScienceDaily . 8 October 2013.