Chinese name: Terbium boride
English name: Terbium Boride
Molecular formula: TbB6
CAS number: 12008-31-0
Molecular weight: 223.79
EINECS number: 234-537-9

Nature:
Terbium boride is a black crystalline solid, very stable and high temperature resistant compound at room temperature. It has a high melting point and hardness. Terbium boride has good electrical and thermal conductivity. It is a material with semiconductor properties that exhibits superconducting properties at low temperatures.
Preparation:
The common preparation method of terbium boride is by the reaction of terbium and boron at a suitable molar ratio at high temperatures. Among them, the most common method is to produce terbium boride by high temperature solid phase reaction or pyrolysis of terbium and boron mixture.
Purpose:
Terbium boride is often used as an important material in scientific research. Because of its superconductivity and magnetic properties, terbium boride has been widely used in the field of magnetism and ferromagnetic materials. In addition, terbium boride also plays a role in other fields, such as semiconductor materials, optical lenses and optical film preparation.