Erbium nitride
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| OtherNames = erbium mononitride, azanylidynerbium
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| CASNo = 12020-21-2
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| StdInChI = 1S/Er.N
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| Er=1|N=1
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Erbium nitride is a binary inorganic compound of erbium and nitrogen with the chemical formula {{chem2|ErN}}.{{cite web |title=Erbium Nitride |url=https://www.americanelements.com/erbium-nitride-12020-21-2 |publisher=American Elements |access-date=30 January 2024 |language=en}}
Physical properties
The compound forms black powder. Chemically, ErN is more reactive and easily degraded in the air. High humidity causes ErN to hydrolyze, forming Erbium(III) hydroxide and ammonia.{{cite web |title=Erbium Nitride Powder, ErN, CAS 12020-21-2 - Heeger Materials |url=https://heegermaterials.com/nitride-powder/1668-erbium-nitride-ern-cas-12020-21-2.html |publisher=Heeger Materials |access-date=30 January 2024 |language=en-us}}
ErN is known for its magnetic and optical properties.{{cite journal |last1=Al Atabi |first1=Hayder A. |last2=Al Auda |first2=Zahraa F. |last3=Padavala |first3=B. |last4=Craig |first4=M. |last5=Hohn |first5=K. |last6=Edgar |first6=James H. |title=Sublimation Growth and Characterization of Erbium Nitride Crystals |journal=Crystal Growth & Design |date=5 July 2018 |volume=18 |issue=7 |pages=3762–3766 |doi=10.1021/acs.cgd.7b01543}}
Uses
The compound may be incorporated into III-nitride semiconductors in order to create new functional materials for optoelectronic and spintronic devices.{{cite journal |last1=McKay |first1=M. A. |last2=Wang |first2=Q. W. |last3=Al-Atabi |first3=H. A. |last4=Yan |first4=Y. Q. |last5=Li |first5=J. |last6=Edgar |first6=J. H. |last7=Lin |first7=J. Y. |last8=Jiang |first8=H. X. |title=Band structure and infrared optical transitions in ErN |journal=Applied Physics Letters |date=27 April 2020 |volume=116 |issue=17 |doi=10.1063/5.0006312 |access-date=30 January 2024|url=https://pubs.aip.org/aip/apl/article/116/17/171104/38394/Band-structure-and-infrared-optical-transitions-in|doi-access=free |url-access=subscription }}
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