摘要 |
A method for the production of a nitride of zirconium, hafnium, silicon, germanium, tin, lead, boron, aluminium, gallium, indium or thallium either alone or as mixtures is claimed. Ammonia and a halide of at least one of these elements are heated by means of a direct electric current plasma in a non-oxidising gas in a reactor in which recirculation is induced such that the defined recirculation ratio is greater than 2.5 and preferably greater than 4.0. Any titanium halide present shall be less then 40% by weight of mixed halides. |