Facile route to nitrides: transformation from single element to binary and ternary nitrides at moderate temperature through a new modified solid-state metathesis.
In this article, we report a new modified solid-state metathesis pathway to synthesize nitrides using Li(3)N as a nitrification reagent to transform single element to nitrides. In this process, not only binary (including mono- and multinitrides) but also ternary nitrides can be approached by varying the molar ratio of Li(3)N to a single element. A possible two-step reaction mechanism for Li(3)N and single elements was proposed. This study provides a promising route to meet the increasing demand in energy savings and environmental protection for materials synthesis.
Song
Bo
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The Research Station on Material Science and Engineering for Postdoctoral Fellows, Harbin Institute of Technology,Harbin 150080, China. songbo@hit.edu.cn
Chen
Xiaolong
X
Han
Jiecai
J
Jian
Jikang
J
Wang
Wanyan
W
Zuo
Hongbo
H
Zhang
Xinghong
X
Meng
Songhe
S