Lanthanum hexaboride
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lanthanum-hexaboride-174-17522148
title:
Lanthanum hexaboride
text:
Lanthanum hexaboride (LaB6, also called lanthanum boride and LaB) is an inorganic chemical, a boride of lanthanum. It is a refractory ceramic material that has a melting point of 2210 °C, and is insoluble in water and hydrochloric acid. It is extremely hard, with a Mohs hardness of 9.5. It has a low work function and one of the highest electron emissivities known, and is stable in vacuum. Stoichiometric samples are colored intense purple-violet, while boron-rich ones (above LaB6.07) are blue. Io
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Chemical compound
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanthanum_hexaboride
date created:
2006-05-21T04:17:53Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T04:21:13Z
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