Samarium Boride, Sputtering Target, 99.5%, 1 inch dia x 0.25 inch th.

Utilized as a rare earth hexaboride in the study of heavy fermion systems and topological insulators due to its unique mixed-valence properties.

Used as a target material in sputtering processes to create thin films for electronic components and research into topological surface states.

Investigated as a topological Kondo insulator, a unique class of semiconductor that exhibits insulating bulk properties and metallic surface conductivity.