journal article·2026-03

Unveiling the microscopic origins of dual-phase HfTaC2/W ceramics with enhanced plasticity

Changxing Zhang, Ke Cao, Junhui Luo, Xiaofei Zhu, Junkai Liu, Ying Han, Ran He, Qian Li, Li Yang, Yichun Zhou

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