Curium nitride explained

Curium nitride is a binary inorganic compound of curium and nitrogen with the chemical formula .^{[1] [2] [3]}

Synthesis

Curium nitride can be prepared by carbothermic nitridation of the oxide.^[4]

Physical properties

Curium nitride is solid and has a NaCl structure.^[5] It is ferromagnetic.^[6]

Notes and References

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2. Devi . Hansa . Pagare . Gitanjali . Chouhan . Sunil Singh . Sanyal . Sankar P. . Structural, electronic, elastic and thermal properties for curium monopnictides: A first-principles study . . 1 June 2013 . 74 . 148–159 . 10.1016/j.commatsci.2013.03.027 . 7 February 2024 . 0927-0256.
3. Tripathy . Chinmayee . Singh . Devraj . Paikaray . Rita . Behaviour of elastic and ultrasonic properties of curium monopnictides . . May 2018 . 96 . 5 . 513–518 . 10.1139/cjp-2017-0491 . 2018CaJPh..96..513T . 7 February 2024 . en . 0008-4204.
4. Web site: Thermal expansion and self-irradiation damage in curium nitride lattice . jopss.jaea.go.jp . 7 February 2024 . ja.
5. Book: Macintyre . Jane E. . Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds . 23 July 1992 . . 978-0-412-30120-9 . 3046 . 7 February 2024 . en.
6. Book: Morss . L. R. . Edelstein . Norman M. . Fuger . Jean . The Chemistry of the Actinide and Transactinide Elements (Set Vol.1-6): Volumes 1-6 . 21 October 2010 . . 978-94-007-0211-0 . 1421 . 7 February 2024 . en.