The discussion centers on the feasibility of building boron carbide (B4C) using Materials Studio. Participants seek specific information regarding the lattice parameters and atomic positions within the unit cell of boron carbide. A referenced publication, "Atomic Structure and Vibrational Properties of Icosahedral B4C Boron Carbide," provides some insights but lacks precise atomic coordinates. Users express a need for more detailed structural data to successfully model boron carbide.
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Astronuc said:Try - Atomic Structure and Vibrational Properties of Icosahedral B4C Boron Carbide
http://people.sissa.it/~dalcorso/publications/PRL-83-3230-1999.pdf
gungunlin said:this literature doesnot give the exact positions of atoms, e.g.the coordinates of atoms in the cell. but regardless, thanks for your kind reply.