Theory of phase stabilities and bonding mechanisms in stoichiometric and substoichiometric molybdenum carbide

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 3758-3767

  Hugosson, Håkan W ^a,b,d   Eriksson, Olle ^a,c,d   Nordström, Lars ^a   Jansson, Ulf ^b   Fast, Lars ^a   Delin, Anna ^a   Wills, John M ^c   Johansson, Börje ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0001582119     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.371284     Document Type: Article

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