Table 1 The synthesis conditions of YxAlyB14 samples.

From: New Synthesis Route for Complex Borides; Rapid Synthesis of Thermoelectric Yttrium Aluminoboride via Liquid-Phase Assisted Reactive Spark Plasma Sintering

Sample name

Starting composition

Sintering conditions (Temperature × time)

Pressure (MPa)

Atmosphere

YA0-P

Y0.62Al0.71B14

1773 K × 5 min

80

Ar

YA1

Y0.62Al1.24B14

1773 K × 60 min

~30

Ar

YA2

Y0.62Al1.55B14

1773 K × 60 min

~30

Ar

YA3

Y0.62Al1.86B14

1773 K × 60 min

~30

Ar