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Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Chromium Nitride Powder by Mechanical Processing
Author(s) -
Real Concepción,
Roldán Manuel A.,
Alcalá María D.,
Ortega Andrés
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2007.01898.x
Subject(s) - nanocrystalline material , chromium nitride , materials science , chromium , nitride , x ray photoelectron spectroscopy , scanning electron microscope , metallurgy , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , composite material , layer (electronics) , engineering
The transition metal nitrides such as chromium nitride (CrN) show interesting properties that make them suitable for many technological uses. In the present work, pure nanocrystalline CrN has been directly prepared by mechanical alloying, from chromium metal under a pressurized nitrogen atmosphere, in a short milling time and without post‐heating treatment. The characterization of the final product by X‐ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, electron energy loss, and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy is presented.