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Advanced processing and properties of superhard materials

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OSTI ID:55363
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  1. North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
The author reviews fundamental aspects of Superhard Materials with hardness close to that of diamond. These materials include cubic boron nitride (c-BN), carbon nitride ({beta}-C{sub 3}N{sub 4}) and diamondlike carbon. Since these materials are metastable at normal temperatures and pressures, novel methods of synthesis and processing of these materials are required. This review focuses on synthesis and processing, detailed materials characterization and properties of c-BN and {beta}C{sub 3}N{sub 4} and diamondlike carbon films.
OSTI ID:
55363
Report Number(s):
CONF-9310328--; ISBN 1-56676-232-4
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English