Boron Synthesis, Structure, and Properties: Proceedings of the Conference on Boron

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Remarks on Structure and Polymorphism in Boron....Pages 1-6
The Preparation of High-Purity Boron by Hot-Wire Techniques....Pages 7-14
The Manufacture of Boron....Pages 15-26
Preparation of Boron from Boron Carbide....Pages 27-37
Preparation of Crystalline Boron....Pages 38-41
Various Preparations of Elemental Boron....Pages 42-47
Utilization of Boron Filaments in Vapor-Phase Deposition of Boron....Pages 48-58
Growth of Boron Crystals by the Czochralski and Floating-Zone Methods....Pages 59-69
Zone Purification of Boron....Pages 70-74
Crystallography of the Aluminum Borides....Pages 75-82
A New Modification of Elemental Boron....Pages 83-85
Some New Rare Earth Borides....Pages 86-93
Preparation and Properties of Massive Amorphous Elemental Boron....Pages 94-104
The Floating-Zone Melting of Boron and the Properties of Boron and Its Alloys....Pages 105-109
Simple Rhombohedral Boron—Preparation and Properties....Pages 110-115
Observations on Boron and Some Borides....Pages 116-127
Semiconductor Properties of Boron....Pages 128-134
Some Etching Studies on Boron....Pages 135-139
Vector Hardness Properties of Boron and Aluminum Borides....Pages 140-158
Optical and Electrical Properties of Boron and Potential Application....Pages 159-174
Oxidation of Boron at Temperatures between 400 and 1300°C in Air....Pages 175-189