nitride

noun ni·tride \ ˈnī-ˌtrīd \

Definition of nitride

: a binary compound of nitrogen with a more electropositive element

Recent Examples of nitride from the Web

The materials being used here are molybdenum ditelluride (MoTe2), a semiconductor, and hexagonal boron nitride.

— john timmer, Ars Technica, "Researchers craft an LED just two atoms thick," 17 Oct. 2017
Instead, the researchers placed a layer of the boron nitride insulator on top of the MoTe2 (which also protected the MoTe2 from being oxidized).

— john timmer, Ars Technica, "Researchers craft an LED just two atoms thick," 17 Oct. 2017
The transistors were printed using graphene nanosheets as electrodes, with tungsten diselenide and boron nitride (two other nanomaterials) as the other parts of the transistor.

— emily matchar, Smithsonian, "New Electronic Labels Could Alert You When Your Milk Spoils," 17 Apr. 2017
Having successfully enclosed the graphene in boron nitride, the researchers were able to generate surface plasmons that propagate with low losses for the entire length of the phase-shifting device.

— chris lee, Ars Technica, "A future for light-powered wireless connectivity, thanks to graphene," 20 July 2017
At the center of the committee’s concerns on the Philips deal, according to Mr. Lewis, was a little known but increasingly important advanced semiconductor material called gallium nitride.

— paul mozur and jane perlez, New York Times, "U.S. Tech Giants May Blur National Security Boundaries in China Deals OCT. 30, 2015," 4 Feb. 2016
The transistors were printed using graphene nanosheets as electrodes, with tungsten diselenide and boron nitride (two other nanomaterials) as the other parts of the transistor.

— emily matchar, Smithsonian, "New Electronic Labels Could Alert You When Your Milk Spoils," 17 Apr. 2017
One possibility is Aixtron’s leading position making technology that creates chips based on an advanced semiconductor material called gallium nitride.

— paul mozur, New York Times, "Rush of Chinese Investment in Europe’s High-Tech Firms Is Raising Eyebrows SEPT. 16, 2016," 19 Nov. 2016

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