Boron nitride

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:appearance white solid
gptkbp:bandGap 5.9 eV (hexagonal)
gptkbp:boilingPoint 2973 °C (sublimes)
gptkbp:CASNumber 10043-11-5
gptkbp:category gptkb:ceramics
gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkb:nanotechnology
cosmetic product
moisturizer
synthetic material
electrical insulator
refractory material
semiconductor material
abrasive
superhard material
two-dimensional material
BNNT (boron nitride nanotube)
c-BN (cubic boron nitride)
h-BN (hexagonal boron nitride)
thermal conductor
w-BN (wurtzite boron nitride)
white graphite
gptkbp:chemicalFormula BN
gptkbp:color white
gptkbp:containsElement nitrogen
boron
gptkbp:density 2.1 g/cm³ (hexagonal)
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Balmain
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1842
gptkbp:hardness Mohs 10 (cubic)
Mohs 1-2 (hexagonal)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Boron nitride
gptkbp:isoelectronicWith carbon
gptkbp:meltingPoint 2973 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 24.82 g/mol
gptkbp:similarTo gptkb:jewelry
graphite
gptkbp:solubility insoluble in water
gptkbp:structureType gptkb:wurtzite
hexagonal
cubic
gptkbp:thermalConductivity 60 W/m·K (hexagonal)
gptkbp:thermalStability stable up to 1000 °C in air
gptkbp:uses cosmetics
moisturizer
electrical insulator
abrasive
thermal management
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:BN(O)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7