What are the applicable scopes of germanium nitride Ge3N4 powder?

Germanium nitride is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Ge3N4. Germanium nitride can be prepared by the reaction of germanium and ammonia: 3Ge + 4NH3 → Ge3N4 + 6H2.

Synthetic method of germanium nitride

1. Heating Ge powder in liquid ammonia to 650-700°C will produce light brown germanium nitride powder. 2. GeCl4 and H2O directly generate GeO2, and GeOChemicalbook2 directly generates Ge(NH)2 in liquid ammonia. This compound is unstable and converts to Ge2N3H at 150℃, and Ge2N3H converts to Ge3N4 at 350℃.

Germanium nitride production method

1. Heating Ge powder in liquid ammonia to 650-700°C will produce light brown germanium nitride powder. 2. GeCl4 and H2O directly generate GeO2, and GeOChemicalbook2 directly generates Ge(NH)2 in liquid ammonia. This compound is unstable and converts to Ge2N3H at 150℃, and Ge2N3H converts to Ge3N4 at 350℃.

Physicochemical properties of germanium nitride

It is insoluble in water and does not react with most inorganic acids and corrosive solutions. It can be reduced by hydrogen at 700°C; reacts with oxygen at 850°C; reacts with chlorine at 600-700°C; decomposes at 900-1000°C.

Overview of germanium nitride Ge3N4 powder

Germanium nitride is an inorganic compound with a molecular weight of 273.95 g/mol. In its pure state, germanium nitrogen (IV) is a colorless inert solid, which can crystallize into a variety of crystal forms, the most stable of which is the triangular β form (space group P31C). The tetrahedron and the nitrogen atom are triangular. The γ-type formed under high pressure has a spinel structure.

Application of germanium nitride Ge3N4 powder

The IIIA and IVA elements of nitride have good mechanical and thermodynamic properties, and are usually used as high-temperature structural materials, catalysts, LEDs and refractory ceramics. In fact, since Ge atoms have higher carrier mobility than Si atoms, semiconductor field effect transistors made of germanium have better performance. Due to the large radius of germanium atoms, the critical pressure of phase transition of Ge3N4 is lower than that of Si3N4. Germanium nitride also has the advantages of corrosion resistance, high hardness, adjustable band gap, etc., so it has broad application prospects.

Germanium nitride is also used as an anti-reflection layer and chemical vapor deposition (CVD) in integrated circuit devices.

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Germanium Nitride Powder Properties
Other Names Germanium(III) nitride; Tris(nitrilogermyl)amine; 1-Nitrilo-N,
N-bis(nitrilogermyl)germanamine; Germanium Tetranitride;
Trigermanium tetranitride
CAS No. 12065-36-0
Compound Formula Ge3N4
Molecular Weight 273.95
Appearance Crystalline solid
Melting Point N/A
Solubility in water N/A
Density N/A
Purity 100.00%
Particle Size -100 mesh
Boling point N/A
Specific Heat N/A
Thermal Conductivity N/A
Thermal Expansion N/A
Young's Modulus N/A
Exact Mass 271.779797 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass  277.775829 g/mol
Germanium Nitride Powder Health & Safety Information
Safety Warning Warning
Hazard Statements H315-H319-H335
Flashing point N/A
Hazard Codes Xi
Risk Codes 36/37/38
Safety Statements 26-36
RTECS Number N/A
Transport Information N/A
WGK Germany 3

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