For decades, borides have been primarily studied as crystallographic oddities. With such a
wide variety of structures (a quick survey of the Inorganic Crystal Structure Database counts …

Transition-metal boron-rich compounds exhibit favorable synthesis conditions and
mechanical properties that hold great promise for wide-ranging applications. However, the …

Single-phase high-entropy monoborides (HEMBs) of the CrB prototype structure have been
synthesized for the first time. Reactive spark plasma sintering of ball milled mixtures of …

Zirconium diboride (ZrB2) is an important ultra-high-temperature ceramic, which exhibits
outstanding mechanical properties and is widely used in extreme environments. Extensive …

The hard nature of transition metal boride reminds a conundrum. Compared to the diboride,
we propose that the high hardness of transition metal boride strongly depends on the …

Conspectus Mechanical hardness is a physical property used to gauge the applications of
materials in the manufacturing and machining industries. Because of their high hardness …

DISCUSSION Metal borides possess many remarkable mechanical, 1–4 optical, 5 magnetic,
5 and thermal 6 properties. Among the mechanical properties, hardness, and …

Solid solutions of mixed metal dodecaborides of ZrB12, YB12, and ScB12 were prepared by
arc-melting and studied for their mechanical properties. Zr1–x Y x B12 formed an essentially …

“Recasting” crystals at the nanoscale or mesoscale has attracted abiding interest. However,
how to obtain novel mesocrystals beyond inorganic crystals remains an unsolved …

Tungsten tetraboride is an inexpensive, superhard material easily prepared at ambient
pressure. Unfortunately, there are relatively few compounds in existence that crystallize in …