Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5420765 | Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance | 2009 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
We compare 29Si magic-angle spinning (MAS) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra from the two modifications of silicon nitride, α-Si3N4 and β-Si3N4, with that of a fully (29Si, 15N)-enriched sample 29Si315N4, as well as 15N NMR spectra of Si315N4 (having 29Si at natural abundance) and 29Si315N4. We show that the 15N NMR peak-widths from the latter are dominated by J(29Si-15N) through-bond interactions, leading to significantly broader NMR signals compared to those of Si315N4. By fitting calculated 29Si NMR spectra to experimental ones, we obtained an estimated coupling constant J(29Si-15N) of 20 Hz. We provide 29Si spin-lattice (T1) relaxation data for the 29Si315N4 sample and chemical shift anisotropy results for the 29Si site of β-Si3N4. Various factors potentially contributing to the 29Si and 15N NMR peak-widths of the various silicon nitride specimens are discussed. We also provide powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and mass spectrometry data of the samples.
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Authors
Ekaterina Leonova, Jekabs Grins, Mohammadreza Shariatgorji, Leopold L. Ilag, Mattias Edén,