The quinary members in the solid solution Hf2Fe1−
Transition‐metal borides (TMBs) containing B
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10374647
- Publisher / Repository:
- Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Chemistry – A European Journal
- Volume:
- 28
- Issue:
- 42
- ISSN:
- 0947-6539
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- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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