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Published online 23 July 2002 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news020722-1
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Tough competition
New contender for second-hardest material in the world.
There is a contender for the title of second-hardest material. Diamond is still number one, but boron suboxide, say US researchers, makes a strong pitch for second place.
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