Zirconium ntride is a hard ceramic material similar to titanium nitride
What is zirconium-nitride (ZnN)?
The zirconium-nitride, with its chemical formula ZrN, has excellent corrosion resistance. It also has a high degree of hardness, lubricity, and ductility. This coating is attractive due to its many properties. It is applied using physical vapor deposit. It is available in the form a yellow crystalline dust or an attractive golden coating.
Zirconium nitride has a physical and chemical property of 7.09 and a microhardness between 9800 and 19600 MPa. It also has a melting point of 2980 degrees Celsius plus or minus fifty. Zirconium is not soluble, although it is slightly soluble, in inorganic acid. However, it can be dissolved in concentrated sulfuric and hydrofluoric acids and aqua regia. Zirconium (ZrN), because of its properties, can be used in many different ways.
ZrN produced by physical vapor deposit (PVD), is similar in color to elemental Gold. ZrN has a resistivity of 12.0mO*cm at room temperature, a temperature coefficient resistivity of 5.6*10-8O*cm/K and a superconducting threshold temperature of 10.4K. The relaxation lattice parameters is 0.4575nm. The elastic modulus and hardness are 450 GPa.
What is zirconium-nitride used for?
Zirconium Nitride is a hard ceramic similar to titanium Nitride and a cement like refractory. This material can be used to make refractory materials as well as laboratory crucibles and cermets. Physical vapor deposition is usually used as a coating for medical equipment (especially drill bits), industrial parts (especially automotive and aerospace parts), and other parts which are subject to high wear or corrosive environment. In the case of alloying ZrN with Al, electronic structure is developed from the cubic ZrN's local octahedral symmetry. As the Al concentration increases, this symmetry is distorted and becomes more complex, with a higher degree of hardness.
For rockets, zirconium-nitride is recommended for the lining of hydrogen peroxide fuel tanks in airplanes and rockets.
Zirconium Nitride (ZrN) compounds are composed of different crystal structures. These vary depending on their composition. ZrN is an alloy compound that has been discovered in the ZrN system. Not only do they have excellent chemical characteristics, but they can also be used in junctions, diffusion laminations, low temperature instruments, etc. These compounds can be used in three-dimensional integrated electronic coils as well as metal-based semiconductor transistors. The ZrN compounds have superior wear resistance to pure zirconium, as well as oxidation, corrosion and wear resistance. In addition, they have a greater superconducting threshold temperature.
Preparation and use of zirconium powder
The main processes for the synthesis of zirconium oxide powder include direct nitridation using nitrogen on Zr metals, high energy reactive ball milling with microwave plasma, benzene-thermal method, aluminum reduction or magnesium thermal reduction. For a wide range of particle sizes and shapes. The mass production of Zirconium Nitride and other Transition Metal Nitrides is possible. It should be noted, that due to the formation solid solution within the ZrNZrCZrO' system, the final nitriding product in CRN/CN is represented by Zr (N C O). It is necessary to perform a CRN two-step process. The nitrite is converted from zirconium carburide (ZrC), which was produced earlier as an intermediate. The CN method is a direct nitridation in the presence carbon of ZrO2, and it only requires a single heat treatment. It is possible that the latter method can be more time-saving and energy-efficient in producing zirconium-nitride.
In oxygen reduction, zirconium nitride surpasses platinum
Pt-based materials play an important role in microelectronics, anti-cancer medicines, automotive catalysts, and electrochemical energy-conversion equipment. Pt, the most common catalyst for oxygen reduction reactions (ORR), is used in fuel cell and metal-air battery applications. Its toxicity, scarcity and cost limit its application. In this study, we demonstrate that nano-particles of zirconium (ZrN), can replace or exceed Pt in ORR catalysts for alkaline environments. The synthesized ZrN (nanoparticles) exhibit high oxygen-reduction performance, and are as active as the commonly used commercial catalyst Pt/C. Both materials show the same half wave potential (E1/2 = 0.80 V), after 1000 ORR cycle, and ZrN shows a greater stability than Pt/C catalyst (DE1/2 than = 3 mV). In 0.1 M KOH. ZrN is also more efficient and has higher cycles in zinc-air battery than Pt/C. ZrN replacing Pt may lower costs and encourage the use electrochemical energy devices. ZrN could also be useful in catalytic systems.
Enhanced Photoluminescence Combined with a Periodic array of Organic Dyes and Zirconium Nitride Nanoparticles
Due to their excellent optical properties, noble metals like gold have been used in plasma technology. The melting temperature of gold, particularly in the nanoscale case, is relatively low. These limitations in material are a barrier to the exploration of plasmons for multiple applications. Transition metal nitrides are promising substitutes for conventional materials because of their high mechanical and thermo-mechanical stability, and also acceptable plasma characteristics within the visible spectrum. Zirconium (ZrN), a promising material substitute, has a carrier density higher than titanium (TiN), the gold Supplementary material most studied. In this research, we made a periodic ZrN-nanoparticle array and found out that the ZrN array increased the photoluminescence in the organic dyes. This photoluminescence was 9.7 times stronger when viewed under visible light. The experiments confirmed that ZrN is a good alternative to gold for further developing plasmons, and relieving the limitations of conventional materials.
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Zirconium nitride has a physical and chemical property of 7.09 and a microhardness between 9800 and 19600 MPa. It also has a melting point of 2980 degrees Celsius plus or minus fifty. Zirconium is not soluble, although it is slightly soluble, in inorganic acid. However, it can be dissolved in concentrated sulfuric and hydrofluoric acids and aqua regia. Zirconium (ZrN), because of its properties, can be used in many different ways.
ZrN produced by physical vapor deposit (PVD), is similar in color to elemental Gold. ZrN has a resistivity of 12.0mO*cm at room temperature, a temperature coefficient resistivity of 5.6*10-8O*cm/K and a superconducting threshold temperature of 10.4K. The relaxation lattice parameters is 0.4575nm. The elastic modulus and hardness are 450 GPa.
Zirconium Nitride is a hard ceramic similar to titanium Nitride and a cement like refractory. This material can be used to make refractory materials as well as laboratory crucibles and cermets. Physical vapor deposition is usually used as a coating for medical equipment (especially drill bits), industrial parts (especially automotive and aerospace parts), and other parts which are subject to high wear or corrosive environment. In the case of alloying ZrN with Al, electronic structure is developed from the cubic ZrN's local octahedral symmetry. As the Al concentration increases, this symmetry is distorted and becomes more complex, with a higher degree of hardness.
For rockets, zirconium-nitride is recommended for the lining of hydrogen peroxide fuel tanks in airplanes and rockets.
Zirconium Nitride (ZrN) compounds are composed of different crystal structures. These vary depending on their composition. ZrN is an alloy compound that has been discovered in the ZrN system. Not only do they have excellent chemical characteristics, but they can also be used in junctions, diffusion laminations, low temperature instruments, etc. These compounds can be used in three-dimensional integrated electronic coils as well as metal-based semiconductor transistors. The ZrN compounds have superior wear resistance to pure zirconium, as well as oxidation, corrosion and wear resistance. In addition, they have a greater superconducting threshold temperature.
Preparation and use of zirconium powder
The main processes for the synthesis of zirconium oxide powder include direct nitridation using nitrogen on Zr metals, high energy reactive ball milling with microwave plasma, benzene-thermal method, aluminum reduction or magnesium thermal reduction. For a wide range of particle sizes and shapes. The mass production of Zirconium Nitride and other Transition Metal Nitrides is possible. It should be noted, that due to the formation solid solution within the ZrNZrCZrO' system, the final nitriding product in CRN/CN is represented by Zr (N C O). It is necessary to perform a CRN two-step process. The nitrite is converted from zirconium carburide (ZrC), which was produced earlier as an intermediate. The CN method is a direct nitridation in the presence carbon of ZrO2, and it only requires a single heat treatment. It is possible that the latter method can be more time-saving and energy-efficient in producing zirconium-nitride.
In oxygen reduction, zirconium nitride surpasses platinum
Pt-based materials play an important role in microelectronics, anti-cancer medicines, automotive catalysts, and electrochemical energy-conversion equipment. Pt, the most common catalyst for oxygen reduction reactions (ORR), is used in fuel cell and metal-air battery applications. Its toxicity, scarcity and cost limit its application. In this study, we demonstrate that nano-particles of zirconium (ZrN), can replace or exceed Pt in ORR catalysts for alkaline environments. The synthesized ZrN (nanoparticles) exhibit high oxygen-reduction performance, and are as active as the commonly used commercial catalyst Pt/C. Both materials show the same half wave potential (E1/2 = 0.80 V), after 1000 ORR cycle, and ZrN shows a greater stability than Pt/C catalyst (DE1/2 than = 3 mV). In 0.1 M KOH. ZrN is also more efficient and has higher cycles in zinc-air battery than Pt/C. ZrN replacing Pt may lower costs and encourage the use electrochemical energy devices. ZrN could also be useful in catalytic systems.
Due to their excellent optical properties, noble metals like gold have been used in plasma technology. The melting temperature of gold, particularly in the nanoscale case, is relatively low. These limitations in material are a barrier to the exploration of plasmons for multiple applications. Transition metal nitrides are promising substitutes for conventional materials because of their high mechanical and thermo-mechanical stability, and also acceptable plasma characteristics within the visible spectrum. Zirconium (ZrN), a promising material substitute, has a carrier density higher than titanium (TiN), the gold Supplementary material most studied. In this research, we made a periodic ZrN-nanoparticle array and found out that the ZrN array increased the photoluminescence in the organic dyes. This photoluminescence was 9.7 times stronger when viewed under visible light. The experiments confirmed that ZrN is a good alternative to gold for further developing plasmons, and relieving the limitations of conventional materials.
(aka. Technology Co. Ltd., a global chemical material manufacturer and supplier with more than 12 years of experience in providing high-quality Nanomaterials and chemicals. Currently, we have developed a number of materials. Our company produces zirconium-nitride with high purity and fine particle size. Click the desired products or send us an e-mail. Send an inquiry .
