Table 2 Compositions and lattice parameters of sintered samples, which were estimated from Rietveld analysis.

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

Refined composition

a (Å)

b (Å)

c (Å)

Volume of lattice (Å3)

YA0-P

Y0.62Al0.71B14

Y0.66Al0.52B14

5.825

10.401

8.205

497.107

YA1

Y0.62Al1.24B14

Y0.64Al0.67B14

5.812

10.416

8.190

495.805

YA2

Y0.62Al1.55B14

Y0.62Al0.66B14

5.811

10.414

8.188

495.503

YA3

Y0.62Al1.86B14

Y0.65Al0.67B14

5.811

10.413

8.189

495.516

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