Characterization of beryllium-boron-bearing materials by Parallel Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy (PEELS)
- Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ (United States)
The stoichiometry of a set of commercial and laboratory-synthesized Be-B-bearing materials was determined by parallel electron energy-loss spectroscopy (PEELS). The Be and B K edges are well separated in energy, allowing easy determination of the elemental ratios. PEELS analyses of materials with reported compositions of {open_quotes}Be{sub 2}B{close_quotes} and {open_quotes}Be{sub 2}B{sub 3}{close_quotes} provided stoichiometries near Be{sub 2.8}B and Be{sub 4}B{sub 5}, respectively. We confirmed an earlier report of Be{sub 0.6({+-}0.1)} B{sub 5.9({+-}0.7)}C, a material with the {alpha}-rhombohedral B structure. We also synthesized and characterized Be{sub 0.5({+-}0.1)}B{sub 4.9({+-}0.3)}N, a new ternary material with the {alpha}-rhombohedral B structure with refined hexagonal cell parameters of a{sub h} = 5.487(5) {alpha} and c{sub h} = 12.486(14) {angstrom}. By comparison of the features at the core-loss edges of Be{sub 0.5({+-}0.1)} B{sub 4.9({+-}0.3)}N, we conclude the most N forms N{sub 2} pairs between the icosahedra and Be substitutes for B within the icosahedra.
- OSTI ID:
- 613697
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 133, Issue 2; Other Information: PBD: 1 Nov 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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