Composites and Materials Prepared from Boron Cluster Anions and Carboranes
Varvara V. Avdeeva, Svetlana E. Nikiforova, Еlena А. Malinina, Igor B. Sivaev, Н. Т. Кузнецов
Abstract
Here, we present composites and materials that can be prepared starting with boron hydride cluster compounds (decaborane, decahydro-closo-decaborate and dodecahydro-closo-dodecaborate anions and carboranes). Recent examples of their utilization as boron protective coatings including using them to synthesize boron carbide, boron nitride, metal borides, metal-containing composites, and neutron shielding materials are discussed. The data are generalized demonstrate the versatile application of materials based on boron cluster anions and carboranes in various fields.
Topics & Concepts
BoronDecaboraneBoron nitrideBoron carbideCarboraneHydrideMetalMaterials scienceCluster (spacecraft)Electromagnetic shieldingInorganic chemistryComposite materialChemistryMetallurgyOrganic chemistryProgramming languageComputer scienceBoron Compounds in ChemistryBoron and Carbon Nanomaterials ResearchNuclear Physics and Applications