Nickel Boride (Ni2B)-Powder

Characteristic




Nickel borides are inorganic compounds with the chemical formula NixBy, where x and y vary. A common formula is Ni2B, which is available in two forms, known as P−1 and P−2. Other less common borides of nickel are NiB, Ni3B, o-Ni4B3 and m-Ni4B3 (o for orthogonal, m for metastable).




Chemical formula:Ni2B

Molar mass:128.20 g·mol−1

Appearance:black solid

Melting point:1230

Solubility in water:insoluble







Application




Ni2B is an efficient catalyst and reducing agent. It is used as a heterogeneous hydrogenation catalyst.