Nanocrystalline Processing and Interface Engineering of Nitrides.

Abstract

This report describes preliminary results obtained from nitridation of nanocrystalline aluminum into nanocrystalline aluminum nitride. In comparison to commercial microcrystalline aluminum, the nanocrystalline aluminum displays significantly higher nitridation rates and does not require high temperatures to achieve significant conversion. Future research will examine the kinetics of the nitridation process and synthesizing nanocrystalline aluminum nitride directly in the forced flow reactor.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 31, 1998
Accession Number
ADA342774

Entities

People

  • Jackie Y. Ying
  • Martin L. Panchula

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Nitrides
  • Body Weight
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Vapor Deposition
  • Chemistry
  • Conversion
  • Engineering
  • Kinetics
  • Materials
  • Metallic Nanoparticles
  • Nitrides
  • Nitrogen
  • Nitrogen Compounds
  • Particles
  • X Rays
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.