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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 09, 1999
Andrew P. Purdy, Alexandria, VA (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
Bulk cubic gallium nitride is made by charging into a reaction vessel to a fill of 25-95% having a temperature difference between its ends of at least 1° C. a gallium precursor, sufficient amount of an acid mineralizer to form product zinc blende gallium nitride, and sufficient amount of ammonia to at least solubilize the precursor; sealing the reaction vessel; heating contents of the reaction vessel to at least 150° C. while autogenously pressurizing contents of the reaction vessel to at least 500 psi for a duration sufficient to form the product zinc blend gallium nitride; cooling contents of the reaction vessel; and removing from the reaction vessel the product zinc blende gallium nitride.