Construction and mechanical properties of boron carbide/regenerated cellulose composite fiber based on copper ammonia method. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThe fabrication and mechanical properties of boron carbide/regenerated cellulose composite fibers prepared via the copper ammonia method were investigated.
Yin Tang +3 more
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Toughening Mechanism in Nanotwinned Boron Carbide: A Molecular Dynamics Study [PDF]
NanomaterialsBoron carbide ceramics are potentially ideal candidates for lightweight bulletproof armor, but their use is currently limited by their low fracture toughness.
Hongchi Zhang +5 more
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Macrophages as carriers of boron carbide nanoparticles dedicated to boron neutron capture therapy [PDF]
Journal of NanobiotechnologyBackground The use of cells as carriers for the delivery of nanoparticles is a promising approach in anticancer therapy, mainly due to their natural properties, such as biocompatibility and non-immunogenicity.
Anna Wróblewska +10 more
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Breaking the icosahedra in boron carbide. [PDF]
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2016 Findings of laser-assisted atom probe tomography experiments on boron carbide elucidate an approach for characterizing the atomic structure and interatomic bonding of molecules associated with extraordinary structural stability.
Xie KY +7 more
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Advanced Boron Carbide Matrix Nanocomposites Obtained from Liquid-Charge: Focused Review
Condensed Matter, 2023 Boron carbide is known as a hard material; it possesses a unique complex of physical-mechanical properties and has diverse applications in industries.
Levan Chkhartishvili +12 more
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Transient interactions of boron carbide with molten uranium oxide
Nuclear Materials and Energy, 2021 Thermodynamic equilibrium calculations have shown that, at the elevated temperatures anticipated during severe accidents, uranium oxide-boron carbide interactions are likely to result in significant boron volatilization and the formation of uranium ...
Christophe Journeau +6 more
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Location of Al and Si atoms in substituted boron carbide
Хімія, фізика та технологія поверхні, 2023 Boron carbide is a material of interest for personal body armor, but its low fracture toughness and amorphization limits its widespread use. Al and Si atoms in doped boron carbide reduce this problem.
V. V. Garbuz +10 more
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Effect of Boron and Tungsten Carbides on the Properties of TiC-Reinforced Tool Steel Matrix Composite Produced by Powder Metallurgy [PDF]
Archives of Metallurgy and Materials, 2020 The influence of boron carbide and tungsten carbide on the apparent porosity, density, coercive force, hardness and microstructure of metal matrix composite of the Ferro-TiC type, is presented in this paper.
Ljerka Slokar Benić +2 more
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Thermophysical properties of austenitic stainless steel containing boron carbide in a solid state
Mechanical Engineering Journal, 2021 In a core disruptive accident scenario, boron carbide, which is used as a control rod material, may melt below the melting temperature of stainless steel owing to the eutectic reaction with them.
Toshihide TAKAI +2 more
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Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2023 Neutron conversion detectors that use 10B-enriched boron carbide are feasible alternatives to 3He-based detectors. We prepared boron carbide films at micron-scale thickness using direct-current magnetron sputtering.
Jingtao Zhu +8 more
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