Boron (β-rhombohedral)

Boron (β-rhombohedral)

allotrope
B

The most stable form of boron at room temperature, with an intricate atomic cage structure

← Allotrope of Boron

Beta-rhombohedral boron has one of the most complex crystal structures of any pure element.

A crystalline allotrope of Boron (space group R -3 m :R), sourced from the Crystallography Open Database (COD 1512492).

Material

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Frame

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Crystallography

Catalogue identityBoron — R-3m:R
FormulaB
Crystal systemtrigonal
Space groupR -3 m :R
Lattice (a, b, c) Å5.05098, 5.05098, 5.05098
Angles (α, β, γ) °58.04074, 58.04074, 58.04074

Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)

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