Abstract
The rare-earth hexaboride can be both alloyed with alkaline earth hexaboride
and rare-earth hexaborides. Both alloying types have different types of advantages. For
example, large-size triple LaxCe1-xB6
single crystals produced by the floating zone
method showed excellent field emission and thermionic emission characteristics. Thus,
these types of alloys indicate superior performance (electronic, magnetic, excellent
field emission, thermionic emission properties) when compared to their pure
counterparts.