Superhard phases of simple substances and binary compounds of the B-C-N-O system: From diamond to the latest results (a Review)

Journal of Superhard Materials

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 139-157

  Kurakevych, O O ^a  

^a BAKUL INSTITUTE FOR SUPERHARD MATERIALS   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

Boron; Diamond; High pressures; High temperatures; Phase transformations; Superhard materials; The B C N O system

Indexed keywords

EID: 67651102835     PISSN: 10634576     EISSN: 19349408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3103/S1063457609030010     Document Type: Article

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