Formation of aluminum nitride from metal–organic precursors synthesized by reacting aluminum tri-chloride with bis(trimethylsilyl)carbodiimide

Metal–organic precursor for aluminum nitride (AlN) ceramics was synthesized by reacting aluminum tri-chloride (AlCl3) with bis(trimethylsilyl)carbodiimide (BTSC). Fourier transform infra-red (FT-IR) spectrum of the synthesized precursor exhibited characteristic absorption bands assigned to the carbodiimide (N=C=N) group at 2150–2250, and 851 cm−1, while the solid state 27Al magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (MAS NMR) spectrum of...