Researchers solve a 60-year-old puzzle about a superhard material
Friday, July 3, 2020 - 06:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Skoltech researchers, together with their industrial colleagues and academic partners, have cracked a 1960s puzzle about the crystal structure of a superhard tungsten boride that can be extremely useful in industrial applications, including drilling technology. The research, supported by Gazpromneft Science & Technology Center, was published in the journal Advanced Science.