Vitry, Véronique ; Université de Mons > Faculté Polytechnique > Service de Métallurgie
Hastir, Joachim
Mégret, Alexandre ; Université de Mons > Faculté Polytechnique > Service de Science des Matériaux ; Université de Mons > Faculté Polytechnique > Service de Métallurgie
Yazdani, Sepehr ; Université de Mons > Faculté Polytechnique > Service de Métallurgie
Yunacti, Muslum ; Université de Mons > Faculté Polytechnique > Service de Métallurgie
Bonin, Luiza ; Université de Mons > Faculté Polytechnique > Service de Métallurgie
Language :
English
Title :
Recent advances in electroless nickel‑boron coatings
Publication date :
24 November 2021
Journal title :
Surface and Coatings Technology
ISSN :
0257-8972
eISSN :
1879-3347
Publisher :
Elsevier, Netherlands
Volume :
429
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Research unit :
F601 - Métallurgie
Research institute :
R400 - Institut de Recherche en Science et Ingénierie des Matériaux
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