Substances other than carbon can be synthesized to possess superhard material properties
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Substances other than carbon, such as boron-nitrogen-carbon compounds and transition metal nitrides, can indeed be synthesized to possess superhard material properties.
Evidence for · 4
High-pressure synthesis of superhard and ultrahard materials
2019 · cited by 46
Paper 0 details the high-pressure synthesis of non-carbon superhard and ultrahard phases such as γ-B28 and cubic ternary B-C-N phases.
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More for · 3
On the crystal chemistry of inorganic nitrides: crystal-chemical parameters, bonding behavior, and opportunities in the exploration of their compositional space.
2021 · cited by 7
Paper 2 explores the crystal chemistry and compositional space of inorganic nitrides, which are known for exceptional mechanical properties and bonding behaviors.
Insight into the Mechanisms of Nitride Films with Excellent Hardness and Lubricating Performance: A Review.
2023 · cited by 2
Paper 7 discusses transition metal nitride films that exhibit excellent hardness and lubricating performance.
Prediction of Novel Ultrahard Phases in the B-C-N System from First Principles: Progress and Problems.
2023 · cited by 1
Paper 10 reviews the prediction and synthesis of novel ultrahard binary and ternary compounds within the B-C-N system.