FORMATION OF GALLIUM NITRIDE BY A NOVEL HOT MECHANICAL ALLOYING PROCESS

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MILLET, P [1 ]
CALKA, A [1 ]
WILLIAMS, JS [1 ]
VANTENAAR, GJH [1 ]
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[1] AUSTRALIAN DEF FORCE ACAD,CAMPBELL,ACT 2600,AUSTRALIA
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10.1063/1.110463
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Using a novel ball mill with controlled ball movement and operating at elevated temperature, gallium nitride powder has been synthetized by simple milling of gallium metal in a dry ammonia atmosphere. The structural changes resulting from milling were studied by x-ray diffractometry and transmission electron microscopy. The elemental composition of the as-milled product was analyzed using Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy. A nanostructural phase was obtained following milling, which transforms into polycrystalline GaN of the wurtzite-type structure upon further thermal treatment.
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