"BC5" Material Shows Superhard, Superconducting Potential
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 09:36
in Physics & Chemistry
BC5, a diamond-like material with an extremely high boron content, offers exceptional hardness and resistance to fracture, but unlike diamond, it is a superconductor rather than an insulator. A research team in China studying BC5 describes its potential in the Journal of Applied Physics.