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Compounds of molybdenum and tungsten with high specific surface area:

Journal Article · · J. Solid State Chem.; (United States)

Temperature-programmed reaction between MoO/sub 3/ or WO/sub 3/ with NH/sub 3/ provides a new way to prepar Mo/sub 2/N and W/sub 2/N powders with specific surface areas as high as 220 and 91 m/sup 2/g/sup -1/, respectively, corresponding to 3- to 4-nm crystallites. The transformation of MoO/sub 3/ platelets is topotactic in the sense that (100) planes of Mo/sub 2/N are parallel to (010) planes of the MoO/sub 3/. As the MoO/sub 3/ reacts with NH/sub 3/, it passes through an oxynitride intermediate with changing bulk structure, increasing surface area, and decreasing oxidation state of the metal. The product consists of highly porous nitride platelets, pseudomorphous with the original MoO/sub 3/.

Research Organization:
Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
OSTI ID:
6120271
Journal Information:
J. Solid State Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Solid State Chem.; (United States) Vol. 59:3; ISSN JSSCB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English