Most metals are malleable – they can be bent and shaped without breaking. This is because they consist of layers of ions that can slide over one another when the metal is bent, hammered or pressed.

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Intermetallic compounds exhibit a remarkable diversity of electronic properties that arise from the intricate interplay of their constituent elements. The electronic structure of these materials – ...

“In this work, a comprehensive study on crystal structure and chemical bonding properties of CrB 2 was conducted using a combinatorial of theoretical calculations and experimental validations.