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Production, Structure, Properties
Oganov A. R., Solozhenko V. L., Gatti C., Kurakevych O. O., Le Godec Y. The high-pressure phase of boron, g-B28: disputes and conclusions of 5 years after discovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .
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Macchi P. On the nature of chemical bonding in g-boron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Le Godec Y. Comparative review of theoretical and experimental equations of state of orthorhombic boron g-B28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Rulis P., Wang L., Walker B., Ching W.-Y. Spectral analysis of the electronic structure of g-B28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Zhou X.-F., Tian Y., Wang H.-T. Large shear strength enhancement of gamma-boron by normal compression. . .
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Veprek S., Zhang R. F., Argon A. S. Mechanical properties and hardness of boron and boron-rich solids. . . . . . . .
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Kurakevych O. O., Solozhenko V. L. Experimental study and critical review of structural, thermodynamic and mechanical properties of superhard refractory boron suboxide B6O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Index of papers published in the Sverkhtverdye Materialy Journal in 2011. . . . . . .
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