The search for novel, superhard materials

S Vepřek - Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A: Vacuum …, 1999 - pubs.aip.org
The recent development in the field of superhard materials with Vickers hardness of⩾ 40
GPa is reviewed. Two basic approaches are outlined including the intrinsic superhard …

Structural properties, internal stress and thermal stability of nc-TiN/a-Si3N4, nc-TiN/TiSix and nc-(Ti1− yAlySix) N superhard nanocomposite coatings reaching the …

A Niederhofer, P Nesladek, HD Männling… - Surface and Coatings …, 1999 - Elsevier
The average crystallite size, d, in the range of about 3–8nm determined from XRD by means
of the Scherrer formula and integral width of the Bragg peaks compares well with that …

Nanocomposites nc-TiN/a-Si3N4/a- and nc-TiSi2 with Hardness Exceeding 100 GPa and High Fracture Toughness

S Veřiek, A Niederhofer, K Moto, P Nesladek… - MRS Online …, 1999 - Springer
In course of further development of our generic concept for the design of novel superhard
nanocomposites [1, 2] we have recently developed new multi-phase ultrahard nano …

[图书][B] Silica coatings on bismaleimide substrates

C Mukherjee - 1999 - search.proquest.com
Neat (unreinforced) BMI specimens were coated with a thin, protective layer of a dense
silicate ceramic material. Vickers indentation testing on the coated and uncoated BMI …

[图书][B] The role of osteocalcin in the degree of mineralization, mechanical properties, and crystal structure of carp rib bone

ME Roy II - 1999 - search.proquest.com
Osteocalcin is one of the most abundant noncollagenous proteins in bone. It is strongly
associated with the mineral phase of bone, and has long been associated as a marker of …