A novel synthesis route to rare earth polyboratesElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: crystallographic, TGA/DTA, IR and XRD profile fits for H3GdB6O12 and GdB5O9. See http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/cc/b1/b102045p/
Abstract
The proposed two-step preparation route for rare earth polyborates, i.e. dehydration of