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Science & ResearchAug 5, 2026

HPHT growth of centimeter-sized cubic boron nitride crystals

Single crystals of cubic boron nitride (cBN) exceeding 10 mm in size were grown by the high-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) temperature-gradient method using a Ni-Cr-based solvent catalyst.

Single crystals of cubic boron nitride (cBN) exceeding 10 mm in size were grown by the high-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) temperature-gradient method using a Ni-Cr-based solvent catalyst. Compared with the previously reported maximum crystal size of approximately 3 mm, this…

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