Tissue phase affected fracture toughness of nano-columnar TiB2 + z thin films

Structural imperfections such as nano-columnar tissue phases constitute a morphological design feature in protective thin films. Especially in the rising group of PVD transition metal diborides, excess Boron is known to form nm-sized B-rich precipitations in-between nano-crystalline domains. Here, w...

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Main Authors: C. Fuger, R. Hahn, A. Hirle, T. Wojcik, P. Kutrowatz, F. Bohrn, O. Hunold, P. Polcik, H. Riedl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-08-01
Series:Materials Research Letters
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21663831.2023.2204120