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Production, Structure, Properties

Turkevych V. Z., Kolodnits’kyi V. M. On the achievements of the Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials in the field of synthesis and sintering of superhard materials for the period of the activity in the composition of the National Academy of Science of Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Shul’zhenko A. A., Sokolov A. N., Gargin V. G. New diamond-based superhard materials. Production and properties. Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Lysakovskyi V. V., Novikov N. V., Ivakhnenko S. A., Zanevskyy O. A., Kovalenko T. V. Growth of structurally perfect diamond single crystals at high pressures and temperatures. Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Bochechka O. O. Production of polycrystalline materials by sintering of nanodispersed diamond nanopowders at high pressure. Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Lisovsky A. F., Gnatenko I. A. On the formation of intercarbide and interface surfaces in WC–Co sintered hard alloys. Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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Investigation of Machining Processes

Lavrinenko V. I. Current advances in the development of abrasive tools and investigation of diamond abrasive machining processes (materials science approach). Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Tools, Powders, Pastes

Bondarenko N. A. ISM high-performance tools for drilling of oil and gas wells. Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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