How is magnesium nitride produced?

Magnesium Nitride Overview

Magnesium nitride is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Mg3N2. Belongs to the cubic crystal system. Pure magnesium nitride is yellow-green powder at room temperature, but magnesium nitride containing some magnesium oxide impurities is gray-white.

The molar mass of magnesium nitride is 100.95 g/mol. Its density is 2.712g/cm3. Magnesium nitride is completely soluble in acid and water, and partially soluble in ether and ethanol.

How is magnesium nitride produced

At present, the main preparation methods of magnesium nitride include direct reaction between magnesium powder and nitrogen, reaction between magnesium and nitrogen in nitrogen plasma flow, magnesium coil explosion method in nitrogen atmosphere, low-pressure chemical gas complementary product method, and self-propagating high-temperature synthesis method. , Nano-magnesium nitride synthesis method, etc.

More recently, G. Soto et al. Amorphous magnesium nitride films with different Mg:N ratios were prepared on Si substrates in molecular nitrogen environment by pulsed laser deposition. These methods limit their industrial production due to high cost, long process flow, complicated equipment operation or low yield of magnesium nitride.

Although the direct reaction of magnesium powder with nitrogen has industrial value, the production of magnesium nitride powder requires higher reaction temperature and longer reaction time, and the particle shape is incomplete and easy to agglomerate, which cannot meet industrial quality requirements. NH3 is easier to decompose into N- that breaks bonds than N2, and the decomposed H2 can inhibit the formation of MgO, so ammonia can be used as a nitrogen source. Chen Faqin et al. Using liquid ammonia as nitrogen source, magnesium nitride powder is prepared by direct nitridation of magnesium powder. The following conclusions are drawn: Through thermodynamic analysis, liquid ammonia is easier to react with magnesium powder than nitrogen to prepare magnesium nitride;

Application of magnesium nitride Mg3N2

 Magnesium nitride Mg3N2 products is used as a catalyst for the preparation of other elemental nitrides with high hardness, high thermal conductivity, corrosion resistance, wear resistance and high temperature resistance. In the first successful synthesis of cubic boron nitride, the catalyst was magnesium nitride.

Additives for high-strength steel smelting. Magnesium nitride (Mg3N2) can replace desulfurized magnesium in the smelting of construction steel, which is beneficial to improve the density, strength, tension and bearing capacity of steel. In addition, the use of magnesium nitride (Mg3N2) for desulfurization can reduce the amount of other additives, thereby helping to reduce the production cost of construction steel;

3. For the preparation of special ceramic materials;

4. It is used to manufacture special alloy foaming agent;

5. Used in the manufacture of special glass;

6. Used to catalyze polymer crosslinking;

7. For the recycling of nuclear waste;

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