[DOWNLOAD] "Boron Rich Solids" by Nina Orlovskaya & Mykola Lugovy " eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
eBook details
- Title: Boron Rich Solids
- Author : Nina Orlovskaya & Mykola Lugovy
- Release Date : January 01, 2010
- Genre: Physics,Books,Science & Nature,Professional & Technical,Engineering,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 20476 KB
Description
The objective of this book is to discuss the current status of research and development of boron-rich solids as sensors, ultra-high temperature ceramics, thermoelectrics, and armor. Novel biological and chemical sensors made of stiff and light-weight boron-rich solids are very exciting and efficient for applications in medical diagnoses, environmental surveillance and the detection of pathogen and biological/chemical terrorism agents. Ultra-high temperature ceramic composites exhibit excellent oxidation and corrosion resistance for hypersonic vehicle applications. Boron-rich solids are also promising candidates for high-temperature thermoelectric conversion. Armor is another very important application of boron-rich solids, since most of them exhibit very high hardness, which makes them perfect candidates with high resistance to ballistic impact.
The following topical areas are presented:
•boron-rich solids: science and technology;
•synthesis and sintering strategies of boron rich solids;
•microcantilever sensors;
•screening of the possible boron-based thermoelectric conversion materials;
•ultra-high temperature ZrB2 and HfB2 based composites
•magnetic, transport and high-pressure properties of boron-rich solids;
•restrictions of the sensor dimensions for chemical detection;
•armor