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Tungsten Diboride: Preparation and Structure
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1966
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Materials EngineeringInorganic ChemistryMaterials ScienceBoron NitrideEngineeringTransition Metal ChalcogenidesHexagonal Boron NitrideCubic Boron NitrideApplied PhysicsNew Tungsten BorideChemistryTungsten DiborideInorganic MaterialCrystallographyFormula Wb 2BoropheneHexagonal Unit Cell
A new tungsten boride has been prepared and has been assigned the formula WB 2 . The assignment is based on comparison of the x-ray diffraction data of this boride with those of diborides of the AlB 2 type structure. Values of a 0 = 3.02 and c 0 = 3.05 were calculated for a hexagonal unit cell.