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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
卷 130, 期 50, 页码 16953-16958出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/ja804989q
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- National Science Foundation [DMR-0453121, DMR-0805357, DMR-0520552]
Single crystals of ReB2 have been prepared from an aluminum flux under inert gas flow. The crystals are typically 1-3 mm in diameter and 500 mu m thick, growing along the [002] direction with a distinct hexagonal morphology. Vickers microhardness and nanoindentation testing indicate that the (002) plane possesses the highest hardness with measured values of 40.5 and 36.4 GPa, respectively. The elastic anisotropy was examined and the indentation moduli of the basal plane and an (hk0) plane of unknown indices are 675 and 510 GPa, respectively. Four-probe electrical resistivity measurements demonstrate that ReB2 is the hardest material known to exhibit metallic behavior. Thermogravimetric analysis indicates that the crystals are stable in air up to 1000 degrees C due to the formation of a protective boron oxide coating.
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