Author:Machaka, Ronald; Mwakikunga, Bonex W; Manikandan, E; Derry, TE; Sigalas, I; Herrmann, MDate:Sep 2011Results on a systematic study on the effects of ion implantation on the near-surface mechanical and structural properties of boron suboxide (B6O) prepared by uniaxial hot pressing are reviewed. 150 keV fluorine ions at fluences of up to 5.0 ...Read more
Author:Machaka, Ronald; Derry, TE; Sigalas, IDate:Jun 2014Nanoindentation has become a widely used and versatile means of characterising the near-surface nanomechanical properties of a wide variety of materials. Yet, the nanomechanical properties of the polycrystalline boron suboxide (B(sub6)O) ...Read more