Chinese name: neodymium hexaboride
English name: Neodymium borie
CAS number: 12008-23-0
Molecular formula: B6Nd
Molecular weight: 209.11
EINECS number: 234-532-1
Melting point: 2610°C
Density: 4.930
Form: Black cubic crystal
Density (g/mL,25/4℃):4.93

Preparation method:
Using neodymium and boron powder as raw materials, NdB6 powder was synthesized under high temperature and pressure.
Application: Ndb6 has the advantages of high melting point, high hardness and good chemical stability, and has been widely used in civil industry and national defense industry, such as neutron protection shielding materials, luminescent materials, magnetic materials, field emission cathode materials and so on. Its excellent properties make NdB6 nanomaterials promising for applications in flat panel displays and nanoelectronic building blocks.