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Niobium Nitride (NbN)-Granules

Niobium Nitride (NbN)-Granules

CAS: 24621-21-4</br>Molecular Formula: NbN</br>Purity: 99.5%</br>Products Code: TR410700GN</br>Specification Model: 3 mm - 12 mm</br>EINECS No.: 246-362-5
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Niobium Nitride (NbN)-Granules introduce:

Characteristic




Niobium nitride is a compound of niobium and nitrogen (nitride) with the chemical formula NbN. At low temperatures (about 16 K) NbN, niobium nitride becomes a superconductor, and is used in detectors for infrared light.




Chemical formula:NbN

Molar mass:106.91 g/mol

Appearance:gray solid

Density:8.470 g/cm3

Melting point:2,573 °C (4,663 °F; 2,846 K)

Solubility in water:reacts to form ammonia

Crystal structure:cubic, cF8




Application




Niobium nitride's main use is as a superconductor. Detectors based on it can detect a single photon in the 1-10 micrometer section of the infrared spectrum, which is important for astronomy and telecommunications. It can detect changes up to 25 gigahertz.

Niobium nitride is also used in absorbing anti-reflective coatings.

In 2015, it was reported that Panasonic Corp. has developed a photocatalyst based on niobium nitride that can absorb 57% of sunlight to support the decomposition of water to produce hydrogen gas as fuel for electrochemical fuel cells.

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