Structural stability and mechanism of compression of stoichiometric B13C2 up to 68GPa

Abstract Boron carbide is a ceramic material with unique properties widely used in numerous, including armor, applications. Its mechanical properties, mechanism of compression, and limits of stability are of both scientific and practical value. Here, we report the behavior of the stoichiometric boro...

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Main Authors: Irina Chuvashova, Elena Bykova, Maxim Bykov, Volodymyr Svitlyk, Leonid Dubrovinsky, Natalia Dubrovinskaia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-09012-8