Perspective: Superhard metal borides: A look forward

Previous efforts toward the synthesis of materials with superior mechanical properties (e.g., superhardness, high bulk modulus, and high shear modulus) have focused on binary metal boride structures with short covalent bonds. In this paper, we discuss the methods for enhancing the intrinsic and extr...

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Main Authors: Georgiy Akopov, Lisa E. Pangilinan, Reza Mohammadi, Richard B. Kaner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2018-07-01
Series:APL Materials
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5040763