Publication Type
Journal
Journal Name
Chemical Communications
Publication Date
Page Numbers
12976 to 12979
Volume
61
Issue
69
Abstract
A crystalline titanium nitride (TiN) layer on titanium foil is achieved using sodium amide (NaNH2) as a nitrogen source in LiCl–KCl molten salts. Nanoindentation testing revealed exceptional mechanical properties, with the nitrided surface achieving a hardness of approximately 20.6 GPa, representing more than a four-fold increase compared to the untreated titanium substrate.
