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Magnesium boride

powder, −100 mesh, ≥99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Magnesium diboride

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Linear Formula:
MgB2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
45.93
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
EC Number:
234-501-2
MDL number:
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Product Name

Magnesium boride, powder, −100 mesh, ≥99% trace metals basis

InChI key

DRCUCSCGQLIENV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/B2.Mg/c1-2;/q+2;-2

SMILES string

[Mg]1B=B1

assay

≥99% trace metals basis

form

powder

particle size

−100 mesh

Quality Level

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Features and Benefits

Superconduction material with unique properties.

Application


  • Combustion characteristics of magnesium borides and their agglomerated particles: This research examines the combustion properties of magnesium borides, comparing them to boron to understand their potential in energetic materials (Y Guo, X Zhou, W Zhang, L Deng, Y Du, S Cheng, 2019).

  • Review on magnesium diboride (MgB2) as excellent superconductor: Discusses the superconducting properties of magnesium diboride and the effects of different production techniques on these properties, critical for applications in superconducting technologies (M Rafieazad, O Balci, S Acar, M Somer, 2017).

  • Novel magnesium borides and their superconductivity: Investigates new forms of magnesium borides under high pressure, exploring their potential superconducting properties, which could lead to new advancements in materials science (MMD Esfahani, Q Zhu, H Dong, AR Oganov, 2017).

General description

Magnesium boride (MgB2) powder is a superconductive material which has a critical temperature (Tc) = 39K. It can be used for a variety of applications such as hydrogen storage, high energy fuel and high field superconductors.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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G P Collins
Scientific American, 284(6), 24B-24B (2001-06-09)
H-W Li et al.
Nanotechnology, 20(20), 204013-204013 (2009-05-08)
Experimental and theoretical studies on Mg(BH4)2 were carried out from the viewpoint of the formation of the intermediate compound MgB12H12 with B12H12 cluster. The full dehydriding and partial rehydriding reactions of Mg(BH4)2 occurred according to the following multistep reaction: Mg(BH4)2
High critical current density and enhanced irreversibility field in superconducting MgB 2 thin films
Eom CB, et al.
Nature, 411(6837), 558-558 (2001)
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Magnesium boride sintered as high-energy fuel
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Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 113(2), 787-791 (2013)

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