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Ceramic materials and phosphors based on silicon nitride and sialon

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This review covers some of the main trends in the field of synthesis and the applications of materials based on silicon nitride presented in publications over the past 10–15 years. Attention is paid to the technique for synthesizing nitride and oxynitride compounds and for the production of ceramic construction materials and phosphors in silicon nitride systems.

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Kargin, Y.F., Akhmadullina, N.S. & Solntsev, K.A. Ceramic materials and phosphors based on silicon nitride and sialon. Inorg Mater 50, 1325–1342 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0020168514130032

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