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Aluminum nitride powder having a reduced ammonia odor and a method for preparing the same

US5352424A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 16, 1993
Grant dateOct 4, 1994
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Expiry dateFeb 16, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B21/0728
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An aluminum nitride powder that has substantially no ammonia odor after exposure to atmospheric moisture is obtained by admixing the powder with a gettering compound that sublimes or decomposes at a temperature below 500.degree. C. The gettering compound is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.11 aliphatic carboxylic mono- or polyfunctional acid, an anhydride or an ester of such an acid or an anhydride of an aromatic carboxylic acid.

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