Ablation-resistant carbide Zr0.8Ti0.2C0.74B0.26 for oxidizing environments up to 3,000 °C
- Submitting institution
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Coventry University
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 29232647
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1038/ncomms15836
- Title of journal
- Nature Communications
- Article number
- 15836
- First page
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- Volume
- 8
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 2041-1723
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- June
- Year of publication
- 2017
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
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- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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8
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- This international collaboration between UK and China developed a new carbide coating that is 12 times superior to other ceramics in resisting temperatures up to 3,000 °C. It offers a step change in transit speeds and revolutionizes hyper-sonic travel for air, space, and defense purposes. This work has attracted attention with 60+ citations since 2017 and media coverage; The Economist, The Engineer, Daily Mail etc. report as potential impact, ”a hyper-sonic plane could fly from London to New York in just two hours, and would revolutionize both commercial and commuter travel.”, as commented by Professor Philip Withers, University of Manchester.
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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