Zirconium nitride

Zirconium nitride
Names

IUPAC name Zirconium nitride
Other names Zirconium(III) nitride, Nitridozirconium
Identifiers
CAS Number	25658-42-8^Y
3D model (JSmol)	(Zr≡N): Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:197403
ChemSpider	85159^N
ECHA InfoCard	100.042.864
EC Number	247-166-2
PubChem CID	94359
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2067119
InChI InChI=1S/N.Zr^N Key: ZVWKZXLXHLZXLS-UHFFFAOYSA-N^N
SMILES (Zr≡N): N#[Zr]
Properties
Chemical formula	ZrN^[1]
Appearance	Yellow-brown crystals
Odor	Odorless
Density	7.09 g/cm³ (24 °C)^[1]
Melting point	2,952 °C (5,346 °F; 3,225 K) at 760 mmHg^[1]
Solubility in water	Insoluble
Solubility	Soluble in concentrated HF, acids^[1]
Structure
Crystal structure	Cubic, cF8^[2]
Space group	Fm3m, No. 225^[2]
Lattice constant	a = 4.5675 Å^[2] α = 90°, β = 90°, γ = 90°
Coordination geometry	Octahedral^[2]
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)	40.442 J/mol·K^[3]
Std molar entropy (S^⦵₂₉₈)	38.83 J/mol·K^[3]
Std enthalpy of formation (Δ_fH^⦵₂₉₈)	−365.26 kJ/mol^[3]
Related compounds
Related refractory ceramic materials	Tantalum carbide Niobium carbide Zirconium carbide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references

Chemical compound

Zirconium nitride (Zr N) is an inorganic compound used in a variety of ways due to its properties.

Properties

ZrN grown by physical vapor deposition (PVD) is a light gold color similar to elemental gold. ZrN has a room-temperature electrical resistivity of 12.0 µΩ·cm, a temperature coefficient of resistivity of 5.6·10⁻⁸ Ω·cm/K, a superconducting transition temperature of 10.4 K, and a relaxed lattice parameter of 0.4575 nm. The hardness of single-crystal ZrN is 22.7±1.7 GPa and elastic modulus is 450 GPa.^[4]

Uses

Zirconium nitride is a hard ceramic material similar to titanium nitride and is a cement-like refractory material. Thus it is used in cermets and laboratory crucibles. When applied using the physical vapor deposition coating process it is commonly used for coating medical devices,^[5] industrial parts (notably drill bits), automotive and aerospace components and other parts subject to high wear and corrosive environments.

Zirconium nitride was suggested as a hydrogen peroxide fuel tank liner for rockets and aircraft.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Lide, David R., ed. (2009). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (90th ed.). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4200-9084-0.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Sirajuddeen, M. Md. Sheik.; Banu, I. B. S. (2014). "FP-LAPW investigation of electronic, magnetic, elastic and thermal properties of Fe-doped zirconium nitride". AIP Advances. 4 (5): 057121. Bibcode:2014AIPA....4e7121S. doi:10.1063/1.4879798.
^ ^a ^b ^c Zirconium nitride in Linstrom, Peter J.; Mallard, William G. (eds.); NIST Chemistry WebBook, NIST Standard Reference Database Number 69, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg (MD) (retrieved 2014-06-30)
^ Mei, A. B.; Howe, B. M.; Zhang, C.; Sardela, M.; Eckstein, J. N.; Hultman, L.; Rockett, A.; Petrov, I.; Greene, J. E. (2013). "Physical properties of epitaxial ZrN/MgO(001) layers grown by reactive magnetron sputtering". Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films. 31 (6): 061516. Bibcode:2013JVSTA..31f1516M. doi:10.1116/1.4825349.
^ Slate, A. J.; Wickens, D. J.; El Mohtadi, M.; Dempsey-Hibbert, N.; West, G.; Banks, C. E.; Whitehead, K. A. (2018). "Slate, A.J., Wickens, D.J., El Mohtadi, M. et al. Antimicrobial activity of Ti-ZrN/Ag coatings for use in biomaterial applications. Sci Rep 8, 1497 (2018)". Scientific Reports. 8 (1): 1497. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-20013-z. PMC 5784091. PMID 29367635.
^ US 7736751, Yousefiani, Ali, "Coating for components requiring hydrogen peroxide compatibility", published 2010-06-15, assigned to Boeing Co.