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*1st International Workshop on Advanced Superhard Materials (IWASM) at Villetaneuse, France, 10–12 December, 2003.
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Brazhkin, V., Dubrovinskaia, N., Nicol, M. et al. What does 'harder than diamond' mean?. Nature Mater 3, 576–577 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1196
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