Chromium nitride
| Chromium nitride | |
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| IUPAC name Chromium nitride | |
| Other names Chromium(III) nitride | |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 24094-93-7  |
| ChemSpider | 81581 |
| Jmol-3D images | {{#if:[Cr]#N|Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | CrN |
| Molar mass | 66.003 g/mol |
| Appearance | Black powder |
| Density | 5.9 g/cm3 [1] |
| Melting point | 1770 ˚C (decomp.)[2] |
| Solubility in water | Insoluble[3] |
| Thermochemistry | |
| Std enthalpy of formation ΔfH |
−117.15 kJ/mol [4] |
| Standard molar entropy S |
37.75 J K−1 mol−1 [4] |
| Hazards | |
| EU Index | Not listed |
| Flash point | Non-flammable |
| Related compounds | |
| Related compounds | Dichromium nitride |
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| Infobox references | |
Chromium nitride is a chemical compound of chromium and nitrogen with the formula CrN. It is very hard, and is extremely resistant to corrosion. It is an interstitial compound, with nitrogen atoms occupying the octahedral holes in the chromium lattice:[2] as such, it is not strictly a chromium(III) compound nor does it contain nitride ions (N3−). Chromium forms a second interstitial nitride, dichromium nitride, Cr2N.
Synthesis
Chromium(III) nitride can be prepared by direct combination of chromium and nitrogen at 800 °C:
- 2 Cr + N
2 → 2 CrN
It can also synthesize by Physical Vapour Deposition technique such as Cathodic arc deposition.
Applications
CrN is used as a coating material for corrosion resistance and in metal forming and plastic moulding applications.[5] CrN is often used on medical implants and tools. CrN is also a valuable component in advanced multicomponent coating systems, such as CrAlN, for hard, wear-resistant applications on cutting tools.[6]
Magnetism
The fundamental materials physics of CrN, giving rise to its favorable properties, has been debated recently in high-profile scientific journals such as Nature Materials.[7][8] In particular, the importance of magnetism in both the low temperature and the high temperature phases has been demonstrated by means of quantum mechanical calculations of the electronic structure of the compound.[9][10][11]
References
- ↑ Chromium(III) nitride at webelements.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1984). Chemistry of the Elements. Oxford: Pergamon Press. p. 480. ISBN 0-08-022057-6.
- ↑ http://www.alfa-chemcat.com/daten_msds/D/12149_-_D.pdf
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 NIST Chemistry Webbook
- ↑ J. Vetter, Surf. Coat. Technol. 76, 719 (2005)
- ↑ A. E. Reiter, V. H. Derflinger, B. Hanselmann, T. Bachmann, and B. Sartory, Surf. Coat. Technol. 200, 2114 (2005).
- ↑ F. Rivadulla et al., Nature Mater. 8, 947 (2009)
- ↑ B. Alling, T. Marten, and I. A. Abrikosov, Nature Materials 9, 283, (2010)
- ↑ A. Filippetti and N. A. Hill, Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 5166 (2000).
- ↑ A. Herwadkar and W. R. L. Lambrecht, Phys. Rev. B 79, 035125 (2009)
- ↑ B. Alling, T. Marten, and I. A. Abrikosov, Physical Review B, 82, 184430 (2010)
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