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Title: Solid solutions between LaN and Ca{sub 3}N{sub 2}: Defect rock salt nitrides La{sub 1-x}Ca{sub x}N{sub 1-x/3}

Journal Article · · Journal of Solid State Chemistry
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  1. Corness Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States)

La{sub 1-x}Ca{sub x}N{sub 1-x/3} (0 < x < 0.7) has been prepared by reacting LaN with Ca{sub 3}N{sub 2} at temperatures between 1200 and 1300{degrees}C. All the phases have the LaN-like rock-salt structure with no evidence for ordering between La and Ca or of the x/3 N vacancies. The lattice parameters of materials with different compositions lie between those of the isostructural LaN and CaNH according to Vegard law. Ca adopts octahedral coordination in the title compound, in contrast to its tetrahedral coordination geometry in Ca{sub 3}N{sub 2}. The materials are poorly conducting.

OSTI ID:
518429
Journal Information:
Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 129, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: 15 Feb 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English