Chemistry, physics and fracture mechanics in search for superhard materials, and the origin of superhardness in nc-TiN/a-Si3N4 and related nanocomposites

Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids

Volumn 68, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 1161-1168

  Veprek, Stan ^a   Veprek Heijman, Maritza G J ^a   Zhang, Ruifeng ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

A. Interfaces; A. Nanostructures; C. ab initio calculations; D. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

BINDING ENERGY; COVALENT BONDS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELASTIC MODULI; FRACTURE MECHANICS; HARDNESS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); NANOCOMPOSITES; PLASTIC FLOW; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

AB INITIO CALCULATIONS; PRESSURE ENHANCEMENT; SUPERHARD MATERIALS;

TITANIUM NITRIDE;

EID: 34250193644     PISSN: 00223697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2007.01.013     Document Type: Article

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