Niobium nitride
Niobium nitride is a compound of niobium and nitrogen (nitride) with the chemical formula NbN. At low temperatures (about 16 K) NbN becomes a superconductor, and is used in detectors for infrared light.
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| IUPAC name
Niobium nitride | |
| Identifiers | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.042.132 |
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| Properties | |
| 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) |
| reacts to form ammonia | |
| Structure | |
| cubic, cF8 | |
| Fm3m, No. 225 | |
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | Non-flammable |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS |
| Related compounds | |
Other cations |
Vanadium nitride Tantalum nitride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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