ISSN:
1572-8862
Keywords:
Aluminum nitride
;
gallium nitride
;
IR of surfaces
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Abstract By combining the results of IR spectroscopy experiments, both in the transmission and diffuse reflectance modes, with data obtained by HRTEM, XRD and XPS an overall picture of AlN and GaN nanoparticle surface structures and functionality were deduced. The surface species from the IR data analysis indicated that the nanostructured AlN powder surfaces had acidic and weak basic sites in the form of Al3+ and Al3N−, respectively. Also present were -OH, -NH2, and -NH. For GaN, the bulk core of the particle had a zincblendel (FCC) structure with nitrogen vacancies, and the only functionality detected was Ga–H. The surface of the particles had a wurtzite(HCP) structure, with abundant NH and NH2 groups as well as OH and Ga3+ functionalities.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1022660819473
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