Microstructure of tough polycrystalline natural diamond

Journal of Electron Microscopy

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 121-129

  Chen, Jiang Hua ^a   Van Tendeloo, Gustaaf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Genetic history; Geometric defects; Grain boundary; High resolution electron microscopy; Polycrystalline natural diamond

Indexed keywords

DIAMONDS; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SINTERING;

DISLOCATION NETWORKS; GENETIC HISTORY; GEOMETRIC DEFECTS; GEOMETRICAL DEFECTS; GRAIN-BOUNDARIES; HIGH-RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MICROSTRUCTURAL FEATURES; NATURAL DIAMONDS; POLYCRYSTALLINE; POLYCRYSTALLINE NATURAL DIAMOND;

GRAIN BOUNDARIES;

EID: 0009467054     PISSN: 00220744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jmicro.a023658     Document Type: Article

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