Abstract
This post-doctoral project deals with the systematic investigation of the defect structure created in doped diborides doped of the M1-xVxB2 type, and its relation to the important changes in the physical properties of the MB2 diboride matrix, leading to superconducting behavior. Recently, it was reported by the candidate that the partial replacement of the metal M (Hf or Zr) by V, Nb or Y…