On the hardness of a new boron phase, orthorhombic γ-B28

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Solozhenko, Vladimir L.
Kurakevych, Oleksandr O.
Oganov, Artem R.
Date
2008-12
Type
    Other Journal Item
Abstract
Measurements of the hardness of a new high-pressure boron phase, orthorhombic γ-B28, are reported. According to the data obtained, γ-B28 has the highest hardness (∼ 50 GPa) of all known crystal-line modifications of boron.
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Journal / series
Journal of Superhard Materials
Volume
30(6)
Pages / Article No.
428 - 429
Publisher
Allerton Press
Subject
Orthorhombic boron; Hardness
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Letter to the Editor.
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