ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] SIR á€" Microhardness measurements on synthesized samples of stishovite, a high-pressure phase of silica, show that it is the hardest oxide yet discovered. Among polycrystalline materials, its hardness (33 gigapascals, GPa) rivals those of the hardest materials. Despite many ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/383401a0
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