Superhard rhenium/tungsten diboride solid solutions
Rhenium diboride (ReB2), containing corrugated layers of covalently bonded boron, is a
superhard metallic compound with a microhardness reaching as high as 40.5 GPa (under …
superhard metallic compound with a microhardness reaching as high as 40.5 GPa (under …
[HTML][HTML] Improved mechanical properties of W-Zr-B coatings deposited by hybrid RF magnetron–PLD method
In this work, novel W-Zr-B coatings were developed by a hybrid process combining pulsed
laser deposited ZrB 2 and radio frequency magnetron sputtered W 2 B 5. The influence of …
laser deposited ZrB 2 and radio frequency magnetron sputtered W 2 B 5. The influence of …
Dense nanocrystalline ReB2 bulk with ultrahigh hardness
W Dong, S Xin, S Ding, B Sun, L Xu, X Shen… - Materials Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microcrystalline ReB 2 with a high hardness of 48 GPa measured under a small load of 0.49
N has been reported as a superhard material. Nanocrystalline ReB 2 is expected to achieve …
N has been reported as a superhard material. Nanocrystalline ReB 2 is expected to achieve …
Fabrication and characterization of superhard tungsten boride layers deposited by radio frequency magnetron sputtering
The most promising areas of research of new super-hard materials are transition metal
borides. These materials are one of the candidates for future superhard layers that will be …
borides. These materials are one of the candidates for future superhard layers that will be …
Microstructural and properties investigations of tantalum-doped tungsten diboride ceramic coatings via HiPIMS and RF magnetron sputtering
R Psiuk, J Chrzanowska-Giżyńska, P Denis… - Archives of Civil and …, 2024 - Springer
In this work, tantalum-doped tungsten boride ceramic coatings were deposited from a single
sputtering target with the radio frequency (RF) and high-power impulse magnetron …
sputtering target with the radio frequency (RF) and high-power impulse magnetron …
High-pressure studies of size dependent yield strength in rhenium diboride nanocrystals
S Hu, SG Hamilton, CL Turner, DD Robertson… - Nanoscale …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The superhard ReB2 system is the hardest pure phase diboride synthesized to date.
Previously, we have demonstrated the synthesis of nano-ReB2 and the use of this …
Previously, we have demonstrated the synthesis of nano-ReB2 and the use of this …
Experimental and computational studies on superhard material rhenium diboride under ultrahigh pressures
An emerging class of superhard materials for extreme environment applications are
compounds formed by heavy transition metals with light elements. In this work, ultrahigh …
compounds formed by heavy transition metals with light elements. In this work, ultrahigh …
Structural, mechanical, optical, thermodynamical and phonon properties of stable ReB2 polymorphs from density functional calculations
M Maździarz, T Mościcki - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2016 - Elsevier
Three mechanically and dynamically stable polymorphs of rhenium diboride (ReB 2)(space
group: P6 3/mmc, No: 194),(space group: R-3m, No: 166) and (space group: Pmmn, No: 59) …
group: P6 3/mmc, No: 194),(space group: R-3m, No: 166) and (space group: Pmmn, No: 59) …
Structural, mechanical and optical properties of potentially superhard WBx polymorphs from first principles calculations
M Maździarz, T Mościcki - Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2016 - Elsevier
Five potentially superhard WB x polymorphs: hP10-P6 3/mmc-WB 4, hP16-P6 3/mmc-WB 3,
h R 24-R 3¯ m-WB 3, hP6-P6 3/mmc-WB 2 and oP6-Pmmn-WB 2 were thoroughly analyzed …
h R 24-R 3¯ m-WB 3, hP6-P6 3/mmc-WB 2 and oP6-Pmmn-WB 2 were thoroughly analyzed …
Effects of Mo target power on the structure and tribological properties of AlB2 Ta1-xMoxB films by magnetron sputtering
L Sun, H Li, H Wang, J Li, J Huang, J Kong… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper, magnetron sputtering from TaB 2 and Mo stoichiometric targets is used to
prepare AlB 2 ternary Ta 1-x Mo x B films. The films with various Mo contents were obtained …
prepare AlB 2 ternary Ta 1-x Mo x B films. The films with various Mo contents were obtained …