Boron Rich Solids: Sensors, Ultra High Temperature Ceramics, Thermoelectrics, Armor: Nina Orlovskaya, Mykola Lugovy
Springer; 1st Edition. edition | IN: 9048198178 | October 21, 2010 | PDF (OCR) | 375 pages | 13.3 Mb
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 terrori 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
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