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Superhard boron suboxide (B6O): Crystal structure, synthesis, properties, applications, and materials based thereon

Sergei Nikolaevich Perevislov 1
Sergei Nikolaevich Perevislov
10.1016/j.mencom.2022.03.002
Published 2022-03-06
Focus article , Volume 32, Issue 2, 152-163
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DO - 10.1016/j.mencom.2022.03.002
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TI - Superhard boron suboxide (B6O): Crystal structure, synthesis, properties, applications, and materials based thereon
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AU - Perevislov, Sergei Nikolaevich
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@article{2022_Perevislov,
author = {Sergei Nikolaevich Perevislov},
title = {Superhard boron suboxide (B6O): Crystal structure, synthesis, properties, applications, and materials based thereon},
journal = {Mendeleev Communications},
year = {2022},
volume = {32},
publisher = {Mendeleev Communications},
month = {Mar},
url = {https://mendcomm.colab.ws/publications/10.1016/j.mencom.2022.03.002},
number = {2},
pages = {152--163},
doi = {10.1016/j.mencom.2022.03.002}
}
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Perevislov, Sergei Nikolaevich. “Superhard boron suboxide (B6O): Crystal structure, synthesis, properties, applications, and materials based thereon.” Mendeleev Communications, vol. 32, no. 2, Mar. 2022, pp. 152-163. https://mendcomm.colab.ws/publications/10.1016/j.mencom.2022.03.002.
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Keywords

B6O materials
B6O synthesis
B6O–diamond and B6O–B4C composites
Boron suboxide
mechanical properties
Superhard material

Abstract

A review of reported data on the crystal structure, synthesis, and properties of boron suboxide B6O, which is a superhard material (hardness of up to 55 GPa, as measured in single crystals), and composites based on it is presented. Methods for the synthesis of B6O with a icosahedral structure and for the growing of crystals at high temperature and high pressure are described. The mechanical and operational characteristics of composite materials based on B6O are summarized; the resistance of B6O to oxidation is analyzed, and the properties of B6O–diamond and B6O–B4C composite materials are described.

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