C/C composites were prepared by chemical vapor infiltration (CVI), and then were subjected
to Si, Zr, and MoSi 2 reactive melt infiltration (RMI) to obtain C/C-SiC, C/C-SiC-ZrC, and C/C …

Undoped and boron-(B) doped VO 2 thin films were successfully deposited by pulsed laser
deposition. Boron doping enables to drastically reduce the metal–insulator transition (MIT) …

Boron (B) is a promising fuel for energetic materials due to its high gravimetric and
volumetric energy density. The enhanced ignition and combustion of B in a thermite with …

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 …

IN738LC is a conventional-cast Ni-based superalloy intended for power generation and
aerospace applications. Typically, ultrasonic shot peening (USP) and laser shock peening …

Recently acquired high-resolution images of nanosecond laser ablation plumes suggest a
strong correlation between the internal plume structure and the type of material being …

Abstract WB 2-WB 3-B 4 C composites were fabricated from powder mixtures of W and B 13
C 2 by DC arc melting. XRD analysis illustrated that W has reacted with B 13 C 2 and …

Solid-state neutron detectors exploit nuclear interactions producing energetic charged
particles within a converter layer embedding nuclei with high neutron capture cross section …

Tungsten borides belong to the group of potentially superhard materials which hardness
could be compared to cubic boron nitride and diamond. However, difficulty in fabrication of …

A ns Nd: YAG pulsed laser has been employed to produce plasma from the interaction with
a dense target, generating continuum and UV and soft x-ray emission depending on the …