Nitride Ceramics -- Contents -- Foreword -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Combustion Synthesis of Nitrides for Development of Ceramic Materials of New Generation -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Peculiarities of Phase and Structure Formation of Metal and Nonmetal Nitrides in Combustion Mode -- 1.2.1 Systems of Transition Metal of the IV-V Groups of the Periodic Table with Nitrogen -- 1.2.1.1 Two Threshold Mechanisms of Combustion and Structure Formation -- 1.2.1.2 Structural and Morphological Peculiarities of Silicon, Boron, and Aluminum Nitrides - Nanosized Powders -- 1.3 Dependence of SHS Nitride Composition and Structure on Infiltration Combustion Mode -- 1.3.1 Two Stages of SHS Process -- 1.3.1.1 Nitride Dissociation -- 1.3.1.2 Role of Nitrogen Admission to the Reaction Zone -- 1.4 SHS Equipment for Powder Synthesis -- 1.5 Synthesis of SHS-Ceramics Based on Silicon and Aluminum Nitrides and SiAlON Powders -- 1.5.1 Silicon Nitride Powders and Items -- 1.5.2 SiAlON Powders and Items -- 1.5.3 Aluminum Nitride Powders and Items -- 1.6 Direct Production of Materials and Items Based on Nitride Ceramics by SHS Gasostating -- 1.6.1 Nitride Ceramics Based on SiAlONs -- 1.6.2 Nitride Ceramics Based on BN -- 1.6.3 Nitride Ceramics Based on AlN -- 1.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 Combustion Synthesis of Boron Nitride Ceramics: Fundamentals and Applications -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 Background: Brief Historical Overview -- 2.1.2 Key Properties and Markets Values -- 2.1.3 Applications of h-BN -- 2.1.4 Method of Synthesis: Advantages and Disadvantages -- 2.1.5 Combustion Synthesis in Gas-Solid Systems: General Definitions -- 2.2 Combustion in Boron-Nitrogen System -- 2.2.1 Thermodynamic Considerations.

2.2.2 Conditions for Combustion Synthesis of Boron Nitride Material -- 2.3 Mechanism of Structure Formation in CS wave -- 2.3.1 Methods of Investigation of Structural Transformation in Combustion Wave -- 2.3.2 Mechanism of BN Formation -- 2.4 Combustion Synthesis of Nitride-Based Ceramics -- 2.4.1 CS of Boron Nitride Ceramics -- 2.4.2 Properties of BN Materials Synthesized by CS Technology -- 2.4.3 Examples of Special Application of CS-BN Ceramics -- 2.5 Final Remarks -- References -- Chapter 3 Combustion Synthesis of Aluminum Nitride (AlN) Powders with Controlled Grain Morphologies -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Combustion Synthesis of Quasi-Aligned AlN Nanowhiskers -- 3.2.1 Experimental Methods of Approach -- 3.2.2 Results and Discussion -- 3.3 Enhanced Thermal Conductivity of Polymer Composites Filled with 3D Brush-Like AlN Nanowhiskers by Combustion Method -- 3.3.1 Experimental Methods of Approach -- 3.3.2 Results and Discussion -- 3.4 Growth of Flower-Like AlN by Combustion Synthesis Assisted with Mechanical Activation -- 3.4.1 Experimental Methods of Approach -- 3.4.2 Results and Discussion -- 3.5 Combustion Synthesis of AlN Porous-Shell Hollow Spheres -- 3.5.1 Experimental Methods of Approach -- 3.5.2 Results and Discussion -- 3.6 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4 Combustion Synthesis and Spark Plasma Sintering of β-SiAlON -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.1.1 β-SiAlON -- 4.1.2 Combustion Synthesis (CS) -- 4.1.3 Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) -- 4.2 CS of High-Purity β-SiAlON and Densification by SPS -- 4.2.1 Reaction Mechanisms -- 4.2.2 Dense β-SiAlON by CS and SPS -- 4.2.2.1 Combustion Synthesis of β-SiAlON Powder -- 4.2.2.2 Spark Plasma Sintering of CSed Powders -- 4.2.2.3 Characterization of CS-SPSed β-SiAlON -- 4.3 Physical Properties of CS-SPSed β-SiAlON -- 4.3.1 Vickers Hardness.

4.3.2 Thermal Conductivity -- 4.4 Corrosion Resistance -- 4.4.1 Oxidation Behavior in Air -- 4.4.1.1 Oxidation Kinetics -- 4.4.1.2 Microstructure of Oxide Scale -- 4.4.1.3 Reaction Mechanisms -- 4.4.2 Corrosion Resistance in Supercritical Water -- 4.5 Conclusions of This Chapter -- References -- Chapter 5 Combustion Synthesis of AlN (Al3O3N), BN, ZrN, and TiN in Air and Ceramic Application -- 5.1 Thermochemical Features of Aluminum Particles Combustion (Theoretical Background) -- 5.1.1 Aluminum-Oxygen Systems -- 5.1.2 Aluminum-Nitrogen Systems -- 5.1.3 Aluminum-Air Systems -- 5.2 Chemical Features of Metals Combustion in Air (Experimental Background) -- 5.2.1 Combustion of Aluminum Particles in Air -- 5.2.2 Combustion of Boron Particles in Air -- 5.3 Nitrides (Oxynitrides) Formation by Metal Powder Combustion in Air -- 5.3.1 Nitrides Formation at nAl/μAl and [nAl + (μAl/Zr Alloy)] Combustion in Air -- 5.3.2 Nitrides Formation at nAl Combustion in Air -- 5.3.2.1 CCP Microstructure -- 5.3.2.2 Effect of Additives on AlN Yield -- 5.3.3 AlN (Al3O3N), ZrN, TiN Obtained by Combustion of Metal Powders and their Mixtures in Air -- 5.3.3.1 nAl -- 5.3.3.2 μAl -- 5.3.3.3 μTi -- 5.3.3.4 μZr -- 5.3.3.5 Combustion Scenario -- 5.3.4 Nitrides Obtained by Combustion of μTi/μAl and μTi/μTiO2 Mixtures in Air -- 5.3.4.1 Combustion of the Mixtures I ("Ti-TiO2") -- 5.3.4.2 Combustion of the Mixtures II ("Ti-Al") -- 5.3.5 Combustion Synthesis of Aluminum Oxynitride in Air -- 5.4 Application of the Synthesized Nitrides and Oxynitrides in Dense Ceramics -- 5.4.1 Nitride Ceramics on the Base of the CCP in the System "Zr-O-N" -- 5.4.2 Nitride Containing Ceramics on the Base of the CCP in the System "Al-O-N".

5.4.3 Technology of Nitride Ceramics Production on the Basis of the CCP in the System "Me(Al, Ti, Zr)-O-N" -- References -- Chapter 6 Combustion Synthesis of Nitrides of Vanadium, Niobium, and Tantalum -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Experimental Methods of Approach -- 6.3 Results and Discussion -- 6.3.1 Combustion Synthesis of Vanadium Nitride -- 6.3.2 Combustion Synthesis of Niobium Nitride -- 6.3.3 Combustion Synthesis of Tantalum Nitride -- 6.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7 Synthesis of Nitrides by SHS of Ferroalloys in Nitrogen -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Synthesis of Silicon Nitride by Combustion of Ferrosilicon in Nitrogen -- 7.2.1 Nitriding Degree of Combustion Products and Burning Rate Versus Main SHS Parameters -- 7.2.2 Filtration Combustion Modes of Ferrosilicon in Nitrogen -- 7.2.3 Dilution of Initial Ferrosilicon by Previously Nitrided Ferrosilicon -- 7.2.4 Influence of Content of Silicon in Initial Fe-Si Alloys on SHS of Silicon Nitride -- 7.2.5 Mechanism of Structure and Phase Formation of Silicon Nitride during Combustion of Ferrosilicon in Nitrogen -- 7.3 Synthesis of Vanadium Nitride by Combustion of Ferrovanadium in Nitrogen -- 7.4 Synthesis of Niobium Nitride by Combustion of Ferroniobium in Nitrogen -- 7.5 Synthesis of Titanium Nitride by Combustion of Ferrotitanium in Nitrogen -- 7.5.1 Features of Ferrotitanium Nitriding -- 7.5.2 Phase-Formation Processes of Titanium Nitrides During Combustion of Ferrotitanium in Nitrogen -- 7.6 Combustion of Ferrochromium in Nitrogen and Synthesis of Chromium Nitride -- 7.7 Combustion of Ferroboron in Nitrogen and Synthesis of Boron Nitride -- 7.8 Application Prospects of Products of Combustion of Ferroalloys in Nitrogen.

7.8.1 Application of Fe-Containing Composite Materials Based on Silicon and Boron Nitride for the Catalytic Destruction of Dissolved Organics -- 7.8.2 Boron Nitride-Based Composites in Combined Processes of Degradation of Dissolved Organics and Generation of Molecular Hydrogen -- 7.9 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8 Halides in SHS Azide Technology of Nitrides Obtaining -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The Use of Ammonia Halides -- 8.3 The Use of Halides of Elements to be Nitrided -- 8.4 The Use of Complexing Halides of Elements to be Nitrided and Alkaline Metals -- 8.5 The Use of Complexing Halides of Ammonia and Elements to be Nitrided -- 8.6 The Use of Halides for Obtaining Refractory Compositions -- 8.7 Efficiency of Use of Halides in Azide SHS Systems -- 8.8 Chemical Stages of Formation of Nitrides in a Mode SHS-Az -- 8.9 Property of SHS-Az Powders -- 8.10 Property of SHS-Az Ceramics -- 8.11 The Synthesis of Nanostructural SHS-Az Powders -- 8.11.1 Nitride of Titanium, Boron, and Silicon -- 8.11.2 Aluminum Nitride -- 8.12 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9 AlN Ceramics from Nanosized Plasma Processed Powder, its Properties and Application -- 9.1 Introduction: AlN Ceramics, its Characteristics and Application -- 9.2 Production of AlN Ceramics from Nanosized Plasma Processed Powder -- 9.2.1 Manufacturing of AlN Nanopowder -- 9.2.2 Production of AlN Ceramics with High Thermal Conductivity -- 9.3 Properties of AlN Ceramics from Nanosized Plasma Processed Powder -- 9.3.1 Dielectric Properties -- 9.3.2 Luminescence Properties -- 9.3.2.1 Experimental Details -- 9.3.2.2 Photoluminescence -- 9.3.2.3 Afterglow -- 9.3.2.4 Thermoluminescence -- 9.3.2.5 Optically Stimulated Luminescence -- 9.3.2.6 Fading of TL and OSL Signal -- 9.3.2.7 Luminescence Mechanism.

9.4 Practical Application of Luminescence Properties of AlN Ceramics.