Ultraincompressible, superhard materials
MT Yeung, R Mohammadi… - Annual Review of …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
The search for new ultraincompressible, superhard materials has been performed largely
through trial and error. Despite the difficulties in synthesizing such materials, interest in this …
through trial and error. Despite the difficulties in synthesizing such materials, interest in this …
Global structural optimization of tungsten borides
Tungsten borides are among a distinct class of transition-metal light-element compounds
with superior mechanical properties that rival those of traditional superhard materials. An in …
with superior mechanical properties that rival those of traditional superhard materials. An in …
First-principles design of strong solids: Approaches and applications
In the design of strong solids, especially hard and superhard materials, this review article
attempts to critically cover an extended field of first-principles derived mechanical properties …
attempts to critically cover an extended field of first-principles derived mechanical properties …
Computational materials discovery: the case of the W–B system
By means of variable-compositional evolutionary algorithms, in combination with first-
principles calculations, the compositions, structures and mechanical properties of the W–B …
principles calculations, the compositions, structures and mechanical properties of the W–B …
Elastic properties, fracture toughness, ideal tensile strength and thermal conductivities of the stable hexagonal WB2, W2B5, WB3 and WB4
A Yang, Y Duan, M Peng, L Shen, H Qi - Applied Physics A, 2022 - Springer
In the present study, we calculated the effects of boron content on the elastic properties,
fracture toughness, ideal tensile strength ([0001] and [11 2¯ 1] directions) and thermal …
fracture toughness, ideal tensile strength ([0001] and [11 2¯ 1] directions) and thermal …
Structure of superhard tungsten tetraboride: A missing link between MB2 and MB12 higher borides
AT Lech, CL Turner, R Mohammadi… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Superhard metals are of interest as possible replacements with enhanced properties over
the metal carbides commonly used in cutting, drilling, and wear-resistant tooling. Of the …
the metal carbides commonly used in cutting, drilling, and wear-resistant tooling. Of the …
Toward inexpensive superhard materials: tungsten tetraboride-based solid solutions
To enhance the hardness of tungsten tetraboride (WB4), a notable lower cost member of the
late transition-metal borides, we have synthesized and characterized solid solutions of this …
late transition-metal borides, we have synthesized and characterized solid solutions of this …
Exploring Hardness and the Distorted sp2 Hybridization of B–B Bonds in WB3
In this work, tungsten triboride (WB3) was successfully synthesized at high pressure and
high temperature. The structure was reconfirmed to be WB3 (P 63 mmc), and some part has …
high temperature. The structure was reconfirmed to be WB3 (P 63 mmc), and some part has …
Superhard mixed transition metal dodecaborides
Solid solutions of mixed metal dodecaborides of ZrB12, YB12, and ScB12 were prepared by
arc-melting and studied for their mechanical properties. Zr1–x Y x B12 formed an essentially …
arc-melting and studied for their mechanical properties. Zr1–x Y x B12 formed an essentially …
Enhancing the hardness of superhard transition-metal borides: molybdenum-doped tungsten tetraboride
By creation of solid solutions of the recently explored low-cost superhard boride, tungsten
tetraboride (WB4), the hardness can be increased. To illustrate this concept, various …
tetraboride (WB4), the hardness can be increased. To illustrate this concept, various …