A neutron diffraction study of amorphous boron using a pulsed source

The structure of amorphous boron has been investigated with pulsed neutron diffraction techniques using the ISIS facilities at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. The experimental static structure factor S(Q) and derived radial distribution function support a model based on building blocks of B₁₂ icosahedra resembling those found in β-rhombohedral boron, but with disorder occuring in the linking between these subunits.