Boron and boron carbide materials: Nanostructures and crystalline solids

Authors

Kah Chun Lau, Michigan Technological University
Yoke Khin Yap, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow
Ravindra Pandey, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

5-6-2009

Department

Department of Physics

Abstract

Owing to the rapid developments related to the novel B_x C_y N_z ternary structures, the pedagogical review chapter has several antecedents as new results have emerged. Specifically, we will focus on the B_x C_y (with x, y ;= ;0–1) hybrid material where the qualitative trend, in general, can be described by the ratio of its constituents. There is, however, a significant asymmetric popularity between the boron and carbon in the scientific literature. Carbon-based structures are well studied compared with boron-based structures. Consequently, understanding of the role played by boron in the formation of the B_x C_y hybrid structures remains somewhat incomplete. We, therefore, devote a substantial part of discussion on the boron-related structures with an aim to achieve the goal of a complete understanding of the physics and chemistry of the hybrid B_x C_y material.

Publisher's Statement

© Springer-Verlag New York 2009. Publisher's version of record: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0086-9_9

Publication Title

B-C-N Nanotubes and Related Nanostructures

Recommended Citation

Lau, K. C., Yap, Y. K., & Pandey, R. (2009). Boron and boron carbide materials: Nanostructures and crystalline solids. B-C-N Nanotubes and Related Nanostructures, 271-291. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0086-9_9
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