12045-19-1

gray powder(s); ortho-rhomb, a=0.3298 nm, b=0.872 nm, c=0.3166nm; resistivity 64.5μοhm· cm at 25°C; refractory material; commonly prepared by hot-pressing boron with niobium or niobium hydride; used as sputtering target with 99.5% purity to produce wear-resistant and semiconductor films, and can provide neutron absorbing layers on nuclear fuel pellets [KIR78] [KIR81] [CER91] [ALF93]

Wear-resistant ; Major uses: semiconductive films, neutron-absorbing layer on nuclear fuel pellets