Comparative review of theoretical and experimental equations of state of orthorhombic boron γ-B 28

Journal of Superhard Materials

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 388-393

  Le Godec, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

Author keywords

B 28 boron phase; Ab initio cal culations; Boron; Equation of state; Isostructural phase transformation

Indexed keywords

AB INITIO; DFT-GGA; EQUATION OF STATE; EXPERIMENTAL EQUATION; HIGH PRESSURE; ISOSTRUCTURAL; ORTHORHOMBIC PHASE; PHASE TRANSFORMATION;

BORON; BORON COMPOUNDS; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

EQUATIONS OF STATE;

EID: 84856381140     PISSN: 10634576     EISSN: 19349408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3103/S1063457612060032     Document Type: Review

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