Boron Sputtering Targets

Boron is a metalloid, intermediate between metals and non-metals. As a tough element, boron is known well for its hardness and resistance to heart hence it has a very high melting point. At low temperatures, boron acts as an insulator while at high temperatures it acts as a great semiconductor. In metal industries, a small amount of boron can be added to metals to increase its hardness. In electrical industries, boron is mostly used as a doping agent to modify silicon and germanium electrical conductivity. As an excellent neutron absorber, boron can be used to control nuclear reactions. Mixed with carbon, titanium or zirconium, the alloys formed can be used as a control rod nuclear reaction. Boron sputtering target can be a promising solution to exhibit a highly protecting material from deterioration, making it corrosion resistance also surprisingly increase the hardness and toughness of the material surface.