Synthesis of Titanium Nitride Nanostructures by Microwave-Induced Reaction of Titanium(IV) Chloride with Ammonia

Abstract

In this work, a chemical reaction of titanium chloride with ammonia was initiated and induced by microwaves in order to synthesize titanium nitride nanopowders. Different powers of microwaves as well as induction times were used to study their effects on the structural characteristics of the synthesized nanopowders. The effect of microwave power was observed in decreasing the particles size within the nanopowder while the effect of induction time was observed in allowing more crystal planes to grow within the structure of the synthesized nanopowders.