Strontium Nitridoborate Hydride SrBNH Verified by Single-Crystal X-ray and Neutron Powder Diffraction.

Combining different anions in one material allows tuning of its structural, magnetic, and electronic properties. We hereby present the mixed anion compound SrBNH, expanding the less-known class of nitridoborate hydrides. Solid-state reaction of SrN, BN, and SrH at 850 °C in a tube furnace yielded a gray, air- and moisture-sensitive powder of SrBNH.