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Boron Neutron Capture Therapy

Known as: Therapy, Boron-Neutron Capture, Boron-neutron capture therapy, BNCT 
A type of radiation therapy. A substance that contains boron is injected into a blood vessel. The boron collects in tumor cells. The patient then… Expand
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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Flexible and transparent MoS2 field-effect transistors on hexagonal boron nitride-graphene heterostructures.
Atomically thin forms of layered materials, such as conducting graphene, insulating hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), and… Expand
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Hunting for monolayer boron nitride: optical and Raman signatures.
We describe the identification of single- and few- layer boron nitride. Its optical contrast is much smaller than that of… Expand
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
The two-dimensional phase of boron nitride: Few-atomic-layer sheets and suspended membranes
We describe the synthesis of very thin sheets (between a few and ten atomic layers) of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), prepared… Expand
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Review
2005
Review
2005
Boron Neutron Capture Therapy of Cancer: Current Status and Future Prospects
Background: Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is based on the nuclear reaction that occurs when boron-10 is irradiated with… Expand
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Substituted carborane-appended water-soluble single-wall carbon nanotubes: new approach to boron neutron capture therapy drug delivery.
Substituted C(2)B(10) carborane cages have been successfully attached to the side walls of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Direct-bandgap properties and evidence for ultraviolet lasing of hexagonal boron nitride single crystal
The demand for compact ultraviolet laser devices is increasing, as they are essential in applications such as optical storage… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Boron nitride nanotubes: Pronounced resistance to oxidation
This study was supported in part by a Discovery Research Grant from the Australian Research Council. 
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Boron Nitride Nanomesh
A highly regular mesh of hexagonal boron nitride with a 3-nanometer periodicity and a 2-nanometer hole size was formed by self… Expand
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Boron Nitride Nanotubes
The successful synthesis of pure boron nitride (BN) nanotubes is reported here. Multi-walled tubes with inner diameters on the… Expand
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Review
1990
Review
1990
Boron neutron capture therapy of cancer.
The theoretical advantage of BCNT is that it is a two component or binary system, consisting of 10 B and thermal neutrons, which… Expand
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