Journal article
Low-Temperature Solvothermal Route to GaN Nanoparticles
MRS proceedings, Vol.676, p.Y8.15.6
2001
DOI: 10.1557/PROC-676-Y8.15
Abstract
We report a straightforward, non-aqueous solvothermal method for the production of nanoscale gallium nitride structures. Nanoparticles with spherical and rod-like morphologies are produced via in situ gallium azide precursor synthesis and decomposition in superheated toluene or THF. The solution reaction between gallium chloride and sodium azide produces an insoluble azide precursor that is then solvothermally decomposed to GaN at temperatures below 260 °C. The resulting products are poorly crystalline but thermally stable and crystallize to hexagonal GaN upon annealing at 750 °C. Product morphologies include spherical particles (ca. 50 nm) and nanorods. Upon annealing, the nanoparticles coalesce into larger organized crystalline structures with hexagonal facets.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Low-Temperature Solvothermal Route to GaN Nanoparticles
- Creators
- Jianjun Wang - Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1294Luke Grocholl - Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1294Edward G Gillan - Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1294
- Contributors
- H.W Hahn (Editor)D.L Feldheim (Editor)C.P Kubiak (Editor)R Tannenbaum (Editor)R.W Siegel (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- MRS proceedings, Vol.676, p.Y8.15.6
- DOI
- 10.1557/PROC-676-Y8.15
- ISSN
- 0272-9172
- eISSN
- 1946-4274
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press; New York, USA
- Number of pages
- 6
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2001
- Academic Unit
- Chemistry
- Record Identifier
- 9984001246902771
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