Synthesis and chemical stability of technetium nitrides†
Abstract
We demonstrate the synthesis and phase stability of TcN, Tc2N, and a substoichiometric TcNx from 0 to 50 GPa and to 2500 K in a laser-heated diamond anvil cell. At least potential recoverability is demonstrated for each compound. TcN adopts a previously unpredicted structure identified via crystal structure prediction.