Structural deformation, strength, and instability of cubic BN compared to diamond: A first-principles study

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 73, Issue 14, 2006, Pages

  Zhang, Yi ^a   Sun, Hong ^a,b   Chen, Changfeng ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 33646271396     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.73.144115     Document Type: Article

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