Crystal Structure of Novel Ni-Zn Borides: First Observation of a Boron-Metal Nested Cage Unit: B20Ni6
Zahida P. Malik; Oksana Sologub; Andriy Grytsiv; Gerald Giester; Peter F. Rogl; Inorganic Chemistry 50 (2011) 7669–7675; doi:10.1021/ic2007167

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 Crystal Structure of Novel Ni-Zn Borides: First Observation of a
 Boron-Metal Nested Cage Unit: B20Ni6
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2011-06-14 # Formatted by publCIF
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