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Radiation Effects and Defects in Cubic Boron Nitride. A Promising Multifunctional Material for Severe Environment Conditions.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

S. V. Nistor*
Affiliation:
National Institute for Materials Physics, POB MG-7 Magurele-Bucuresti, RO-077125 Romania
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Abstract

Cubic boron nitride (c-BN) is a synthetic material which exhibits exceptional physicochemical properties such as: hardness, thermal conductivity, thermo-chemical stability, semiconducting properties and radiations resistance. Such outstanding properties make it a promising multifunctional material for applications in extreme conditions, as those found in the outer space environment. Its further use for such applications requires, however, a much better understanding of the lattice defects and radiation damage properties. Here we present the results of multifrequency ESR studies concerning the native and radiation induced point defects in crystalline c-BN under irradiation with high intensity 1MeV electron beams.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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