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Lu, Y.-G.; Turner, S.; Ekimov, E.A.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
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Boron-rich inclusions and boron distribution in HPHT polycrystalline superconducting diamond |
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2015 |
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Carbon |
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86 |
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86 |
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156-162 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Polycrystalline boron-doped superconducting diamond, synthesized at high pressure and high temperature (HPHT) via a reaction of a single piece of crystalline boron with monolithic graphite, has been investigated by analytical transmission electron microscopy. The local boron distribution and boron environment have been studied by a combination of (scanning) transmission electron microscopy ((S)TEM) and spatially resolved electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS). High resolution TEM imaging and EELS elemental mapping have established, for the first time, the presence of largely crystalline diamond-diamond grain boundaries within the material and have evidenced the presence of substitutional boron dopants within individual diamond grains. Confirmation of the presence of substitutional B dopants has been obtained through comparison of acquired boron K-edge EELS fine structures with known references. This confirmation is important to understand the origin of superconductivity in polycrystalline B-doped diamond. In addition to the substitutional boron doping, boron-rich inclusions and triple-points, both amorphous and crystalline, with chemical compositions close to boron carbide B4C, are evidenced. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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000352922700019 |
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2015-01-22 |
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0008-6223; |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
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Impact Factor |
6.337 |
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20 |
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FWO; 246791 COUNTATOMS; 278510 VORTEX; Hercules ECASJO_; |
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Most recent IF: 6.337; 2015 IF: 6.196 |
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c:irua:125994UA @ admin @ c:irua:125994 |
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250 |
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