Process for producing ceramic nitrides and carbonitrides and their precursors

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:866653

Brown, Gilbert M ^[1]; Maya, Leon ^[2]

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1. Knoxville, TN
2. Oak Ridge, TN

A process for preparing ceramic nitrides and carbonitrides in the form of very pure, fine particulate powder. Appropriate precursor is prepared by reacting a transition metal alkylamide with ammonia to produce a mixture of metal amide and metal imide in the form of an easily pyrolyzable precipitate.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4758539
• OSTI ID: 866653
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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