'BC5' material shows superhard, superconducting potential

Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 23:31 in Physics & Chemistry

What could be better than diamond when it comes to a superhard material for electronics under extreme thermal and pressure conditions? Quite possibly BC5, a diamond-like material with an extremely high boron content that offers exceptional hardness and resistance to fracture, but unlike diamond, it is a superconductor rather than an insulator.

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