Information card for entry 9013419

Structure parameters

• Common name: Boron
• Mineral name: Boron
• Formula: B
• Calculated formula: B
• SMILES: [B]
• Title of publication: Superhard semiconducting optically transparent high pressure phase of boron Note: crystal quenched from 20 GPa, 1700 K
• Authors of publication: Zarechnaya, E. Y.; Dubrovinsky, L.; Dubrovinskaia, N.; Filinchuk, Y.; Chernyshov, D.; Dmitriev, V.; Miyajima, N.; El Goresy, A.; Braun, H. F.; Van Smaalen, S.; Kantor, I.; Kantor, A.; Prakapenka, V.; Hanfland, M.; Mikhaylushkin, A. S.; Abrikosov, I. A.; Simak, S. I.
• Journal of publication: Physical Review Letters
• Year of publication: 2009
• Journal volume: 102
• Pages of publication: 185501 - 1185501-4
• a: 5.0576 Å
• b: 5.6245 Å
• c: 6.9884 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 198.795 ų
• Sample thermal history: quenched from 20 GPa, 1700 K
• Sample pressure history: quenched from 20 GPa
• Number of distinct elements: 1
• Space group number: 58
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P n n m
• Hall space group symbol: -P 2 2n
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No