Aluminum nitride powders, combustion synthesis

At synthesis of aluminum nitride powders in gaseous nitrogen with the green mixture dilution with nitride, the dilution degree influences greatly the aluminum nitride particle size and morphology and defines practically the combustion... 

Aluminum nitride powder has been synthesized by combustion and thermal explosion modes of the self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS). The addition of small amounts of ammonium chloride appears to activate the reaction (Rosenband and Gany, 2004). 

Rosenband, V., and Gany, A. (2004) Activation of combustion synthesis of aluminum nitride powder. J. Mater. Proc. Technol., 147 (2), 197-203. 

Combustion Synthesis of Aluminum Nitride (AIN) Powders with Controlled Grain Morphologies... 

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