Theoretical calculations of hardness and metallicity for multibond hexagonal 5d transition metal diborides with ReB<sub>2</sub> structure

Theoretical calculations of hardness and metallicity for multibond hexagonal 5d transition metal diborides with ReB₂ structure

Yang Jun^{1, 2, †}, Gao Fa-Ming³, Liu Yong-Shan⁴

Total and partial densities of states for 5d transition metal diborides with ReB₂ structure. Vertical dotted line at zero indicates Fermi energy level. The position of E_p is indicated by an arrow.