Combustion Synthesis of Magnesium-Aluminum Oxynitride MgAlON with Tunable Composition.

Magnesium-aluminum oxynitride MgAlON has garnered significant attention in recent years due to its unique properties and potential applications. Herein, we report a systematic study on the synthesis of MgAlON with tunable composition by employing the combustion method. The Al/AlO/MgO mixture was combusted in nitrogen gas, and the effects of Al nitriding and oxidation by Mg(ClO) on the exothermicity of the mixture, combustion kinetics, and phase composition of combustion products were investigated.